Spicy Oven Fries
I’m sharing this spicy oven fries recipe with you – originally published in February 2020 for my Cooking Community members. Since then, I’ve made this recipe approximately 1 billion times….
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Below is a collection of whole-food based recipes - many of which are created from our land’s offerings. The recipes taste the best when the ingredients are as local and organic as you can find them.
Honey Taffy (and my take on natural sweeteners)
Yes, I do make holiday candy – but you won’t find any white sugar in my kitchen. Instead, you’ll find it full of natural sweeteners. Today, I’m sharing with you…
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Potager Soup from the Autumn Kitchen
Made from the remaining vegetables that linger in the potager garden long after the summer produce has faded, this humble one-pot potager soup still manages to steal the show whenever…
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Whole Grain Sourdough Bread
The seasons have shifted here on our little farm in the high desert of Washington State and that means whole grain sourdough bread baking is on the rise here on…
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Easy Baked Scotch Eggs
My children’s most beloved breakfast, they’re always glad when I put in the small but intentional effort to prepare this hearty dish. Baked Scotch eggs are the perfect to-go breakfast…
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Homemade Raisins (& the painstaking truth)
It doesn’t happen very often, but once in a blue moon, I’ll take a step back and assess the amount of input into a homesteading activity versus the output of…
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Perfect Pot Roast with Bouquet Garni.
This perfect pot roast recipe was originally featured as a Cooking Community recipe in September 2019. Get inspired to cook, stretch and grow your culinary skills, and learn how to…
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Preserved Tomatoes in Olive Oil
As we round the corner into autumn here on our farm, I’m often found in the kitchen making preserved tomatoes in olive oil. It is one of those tasks each…
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Borlotti Bean Soup with Pancetta
Once upon a time, I feel in love with Borlotti bean soup. (In fact, Borlotti bean soup with pancetta is actually and truthfully my very favorite soup in the entire…
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Homemade Flavored Salts / Tuscan Herb
This time of year I’m rarely out of the kitchen – today it’s because I’m busy making homemade flavored salts. This Tuscan-herb one is particularly delicious. If you’d like some…
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Spiced Chicken Thighs with Salsa Fresca
This spiced chicken thighs with salsa fresca recipe is from our Cooking Community, Summer 2019. Every once in awhile, I love to share recipes from the Cooking Community with you…
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Sourdough Starter: Why a “dry” starter is best
I was taught to make this sourdough starter by Carla of Jovial Foods. She taught me how keeping a dry sourdough starter wastes a lot less flour and provides a…
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