Preserving eggs.
We don’t often think about egg’s having a season, but they do – and this video is all about preserving eggs! When the days grow longer and warmer and all…
Read MoreIt’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.
We don’t often think about egg’s having a season, but they do – and this video is all about preserving eggs! When the days grow longer and warmer and all…
Read MoreWe spent the last few days on the Washington coast, just a few short hours from our home. In the high desert climate where we farm, irrigation is required to…
Read MoreYears ago, I went antiquing for nothing in particular. It wasn’t the first time. Truth be told, it was one of thousands of times that I’ve drove out to our…
Read MoreWe made it. Barely. Truth be told I slid into March 1st with bloodied fingernails, a bruised ego, and a garbage can full of emotions that need to go to…
Read MoreIt wasn’t an easy lambing season. Even on our small farm with just a handful of ewes, you have to face the issues that come – they’re inevitable with livestock….
Read MoreReally, there was never any hope of completely escaping it. We’re sick. Some of us are handling it better than others, alas, we’re here in our little cottage – together…
Read MoreCome clean the cottage with me! Truth be told, there’s hardly a better way (in my opinion) to spend the day than cleaning the cottage. I know. Some of my…
Read MoreIt’s not glamorous – all the food left in our winter root cellar. The cabbage leaves have long gone a bit grey and moldy. The leeks are now spotted and…
Read MoreChewy, crumbly, and left just barely gooey in the middle, this is my go-to brownie recipe. Einkorn is perfect for brownies because it’s already slightly crumbly and tastes subtly of…
Read MoreThis is one of my very favorite wintertime treats to make: jam galette. The good news is that the crust is so incredibly versatile that once you learn the very…
Read MoreI keep a sourdough starter. A very healthy one. Right now, a small jar of my starter is living in the refrigerator where it sits, waiting for its moment in…
Read MoreThe homesteader doesn’t always get to choose their day. A few times each week (I’m rounding, here) the farm chooses our day for us. There’s part of this uncertainty and…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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