A Rustic Farm Breakfast Over Fire
I spent the entire day reorganizing, cleaning, and checking on all of our root cellar produce. A few onions every now and again will bolt or rot in the bins…
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.
I spent the entire day reorganizing, cleaning, and checking on all of our root cellar produce. A few onions every now and again will bolt or rot in the bins…
Read MoreI’m not going to beat a dead horse. (Lord knows I don’t have the extra energy to spare, really.) Suffice it to say that we all know the pitfalls of social media….
Read MoreOne of these years we’re actually going to have more goals than lessons learned. At least, I hope so. Homesteading is the perfect lifestyle for those of you our there…
Read MoreMerry Christmas from the Elliotts! We are so grateful that you’re a part of our story and that we get to share in this coming year with you, our readers…
Read MoreAfter visiting a Sicilian sheep dairy, and making homemade ricotta alongside the shepherd in a 600 year old courtyard, I came back home ready to make homemade ricotta gnocchi. It…
Read MoreIt may seem a bit, well, backwards… but sometimes before we plant something, it’s best if we’re thinking backwards in the garden. Ultimately, what we plant and grow will end…
Read MoreYou know those live experiences that you never are the same after? That was me meeting Melissa Muller of Feudo Montoni in Sicily. I don’t think I’ll ever see food,…
Read MoreThere’s a lot of perfect cheeses for your homemade cheeseboard. BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE only one cheese to put on my cheeseboard, it would be Parmesan Reggiano. What…
Read MoreHey friends. I’m quite pleased to announce that the 2022 Zinfandel grape harvest is complete. The moment our family has waited over six years for has finally come and the…
Read MoreThere is a deep and beautiful art to putting your kitchen to bed. What do I mean by this? I mean working that last 10% of your effort, when you’re…
Read MoreWe left our farm at 7:03 AM. I remember the time precisely because Stuart sat in the car for a moment or two while the three littlest kids were waving…
Read MoreManaging expectations has never been my strong suit. During the course of our basement remodel, my impossibly pragmatic husband Stuart was constantly reminding me to keep said expectations in check. Don’t…
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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