Wild Blackberry Hand Pies
Simple. Rustic. Plant-based. That’s the sort of food I excel at and enjoy making. I do like food that looks and, more importantly, tastes great, but my favorite recipes, the
Foraging: Oyster Mushrooms
One of the first mushrooms I learned to identify, and forage was the oyster mushroom. These tasty mushrooms are relatively easy to identify safely and are common throughout North America.
DIY Candied Ginger and Ginger Syrup
Heart burn. Nausea. Indigestion. Ginger to the rescue! There’s absolutely no need to run to the pharmacy for some chemical filled, over priced, garbage. I eat candied ginger for nausea all the
Brewing Sun Tea
Everyone is already moving on to autumn. The sweaters, pumpkins, chilly breeze it all sounds wonderful and honestly like a distant dream. At least around here mother nature has chosen
Dill Pickle Salad Dressing (Sugar-free & Vegan!)
Full disclosure: I avoided making homemade salad dressing for years. I mean, I was already making homemade bread, crackers, pasta, pickles, pasta sauce and lots of other goodies but
Foraging & Growing Mint
Mint is one of my favorite things to forage because I love everything mint! Honestly it’s more like an addiction. When I’m stressed I crave mint. Thin mints, mint chip
Foraging: Bring Back Ramps!
Ramps, ramps ramps! They’re definitely one of the stars of the spring. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) also known as wild leeks, spring onions, ramson, wood leeks, or wild garlic are an easily
Hearty Sandwich Bread (V)
Learning to bake bread was one of my first steps on my homesteading journey. It’s a perfect skill for any homesteader to learn as you can make bread in any
5 Simple Ways to Preserve Apples
I don’t know about elsewhere but New England has had an excellent year for apples. We were able to glean tons while at school in Vermont this fall from abandoned
Water Bath Canning for Beginners: Applesauce
Cold, crisp air on the wind. Red and yellow leaves dancing on the trees. The smell of applesauce bubbling away on the stove. Autumn perfection. At least for me autumn
