Home Canning 101: How to get started right!
Home canning is a wonderful way to preserve your harvest and increase your self sufficiency. Here are some basics you need to know to get started! Over the last half a decade, canning has become a part of our everyday lives - especially in the late and summer and fall...
How to Make Farmer’s Cheese: The Easiest Homemade Cheese!
Farmer's cheese is one of the fastest and easiest homemade cheeses to make! And, it only requires 3 simple ingredients: milk, vinegar and salt! When we bought our first dairy goats, I was extremely hesitant to dive into the cheesemaking world! It all...
How to Make Green Powder from Homegrown Greens!
You can easily turn your homegrown greens into a nutritious green powder to use in smoothies, soups and more! Here's how to do it! Growing your own greens is incredibly easy! Greens can be grown in containers, in-ground or in raised beds. Honestly, they are one...
All About Garlic Scapes + How to Freeze Them!
Garlic scapes are a great bonus harvest for garlic growers! You can harvest them to use fresh or freeze them so that they can be enjoyed all year long! In early spring, one of my favorite harvest seasons begins: the garlic scape harvest! Scapes, along with...
How to Can Whole Cherry Tomatoes (Raw Pack Method)
Looking for a fast and easy canning method for your tomatoes? Here's one of my favorite ways to safely can whole cherry tomatoes! Cherry tomatoes are a staple in our garden! I’ve known many gardeners who thought that cherry tomatoes were only good fresh...
Wonderful Ways to Use Whey!
Don't waste that whey! Let's chat about all the wonderful ways to use whey in your kitchen, your garden and farm! When we started with milk goats several years ago, our main goal was to be able to supply the majority of our own dairy products. While nothing is...
How to Dry Tomato Skins to Make Tomato Powder
Don't throw out the tomato skins when you're canning! You can use them to make a delicious tomato powder to season dishes! Save your skins… your tomato skins, that is! If you are new to canning, I’m gonna tell you something: you gotta skin the tomatoes before you...
Zucchini Ravioli (Eat Fresh or Freeze!)
This low-carb, gluten free zucchini ravioli makes a savory meal featuring homegrown ingredients! Best of all, it can be enjoyed fresh or you can freeze it to preserve the harvest for later! “There’s hardly any carbs in that whole thing! But it tastes like...
How to Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sun-dried tomatoes are a delicious, flavor-packed way to enjoy your homegrown tomatoes all year! Here's how to make your own using your garden grown tomatoes! Tomatoes are a go-to crop in most gardens - whether you have a teeny tiny garden or a huge one! For us,...
Radish Quick Pickles
These radish quick pickles are as tasty as they are beautiful! Best of all, they are easy to make - no canning equipment required! Radishes are one of my favorite garden veggies to grow! They are incredibly versatile, fast growing and happy to grow almost anywhere....
Minty Citrus Tea – Perfect for Summer!
This Minty Citrus Tea blend makes a delicious & refreshing iced tea for a warm summer day! Best of all, most of the ingredients can be grown in your own garden! For those of you who don’t know me personally, I come from a very small family. I have one sister,...
Sun-dried Tomato & Garlic Seasoning Mix
This delicious Sun-dried Tomato & Garlic Seasoning Mix is easy to whip up and uses just 4 ingredients! Plus, you can easily make it with ingredients you grow in your own garden! I’m spilling the secret to my signature seasoning mix: Sun-Dried Tomato & Garlic...
Make Ahead Freezer Quiche
Make ahead freezer quiche is a delicious way to preserve your farm fresh eggs and summer veggies! It's easy to make and even easier to bake up for a quick and tasty meal! There comes a time in every chicken keepers life when egg overwhelm becomes a very real thing. If...
How to Make Homemade Garlic Powder in 5 Easy Steps
Homemade garlic powder is a delicious way to flavor any dish! It’s super easy to make and can be dried in your oven or food dehydrator! Here’s how to make your own garlic powder! Garlic… Is there anything that it shouldn’t go on?? I’m 100% that person that...
How to Vacuum Seal Mason Jars for Easy Food Storage
Learn how to easily vacuum seal Mason jars! Vacuum sealing jars of fresh or dried food will protect and keep your food fresher for longer! This morning, I shared a quick tip on Instagram about one of my favorite ways to preserve zucchini: ...
Seasonal Eating: Free Guide + Cheat Sheets to Get Started!
Seasonal eating is not only better for our earth, it’s also better for our health! It doesn't have to be hard, either! Use our free guide and cheatsheets to get started today! I often wonder if our ancestors would laugh at us as we fumble along in the grocery store,...
How to Save Money on Frozen Fruit & Berries By Freezing it Yourself!
Learn how to freeze fresh fruit and berries to save money, get the freshest fruit possible & enjoy summer's goodness all year long! Smoothies. The single greatest food trend of the 21stcentury, in my opinion. During the warm season, we try not to cook often...
How to Make Fire Cider: A Super-Tonic for Cold & Flu Season!
Fire cider is a powerful immune-boosting super tonic that can be easily made by infusing apple cider vinegar! Keep it on hand for colds, flus and other times when your immune system needs extra support! When I tell people about fire cider, I’m pretty sure they...
How to Make Eggplant Jerky
Eggplant jerky is a healthy & yummy snack and a great way to use extra eggplants from your garden! And, yes, it actually tastes like real jerky! Jerky... Made from eggplant...That tastes like the real deal. Go ahead and be skeptical. I was too! But...
Ten Delicious Ways to Use Zucchini
Too much zucchini from the garden? Time to get creative! Here are ten quick, easy & delicious ways to use all that zucchini! I’d like to take a moment to talk about an illness that afflicts many households this time of year: Zucchini Overwhelm Are you...
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a natural health staple in our house! But did you know that you can easily make your own ACV using apple peels and scraps?! Here's how! Apple season is just starting to come to a close here in the Northwest. It's one of my favorite times...
40+ Delicious Recipes You Can Make with Green Tomatoes
Too many green tomatoes and not sure what to do with them all? These 40+ delicious recipes go way beyond fried green tomatoes and will make the most of your harvest! It’s officially fall and I don’t know about you, but I still have a bunch of green tomatoes...
Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies (Paleo, Vegan)
These real-food cookies are healthy enough to eat for breakfast! They are packed with protein and healthy fatty acids! Okay, I may have fallen off the planet for a bit in the midst of our move! But, I promise it will be short-lived! In the meantime,...
Paleo Banana Pancakes with Cinnamon
These paleo banana pancakes are made using only six whole-food ingredients! They are delicious and easy to make! I have a serious question for you all: Does anyone else have to sing that Jack Johnson song every single time they make banana pancakes? Let’s be honest, I...
Rustic Tomato Soup From Canned Diced Tomatoes
This rustic tomato soup is perfect for a chilly day! Made with home-canned diced tomatoes, it packs a kick of spice and has all the flavors of summer! I made soup today because it's a soup kind of day over here. And I think you know exactly what I mean by a...