Don't just toss your tomatoes whole in the freezer, use this freezer Creamy Tomato Soup recipe to preserve them and have them ready for a meal. It takes less time than traditional canning, and you will be using plenty of garden veggies and herbs that are in abundance right now. Here I go into tools … Continue reading Creamy Tomato & Zucchini Soup | Freezer Recipe, 7 Pints
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Upside Down Yogurt Cake, Using any Seasonal Fruit Toppings
The best part about this cake (besides the flavor) is that it's flexible enough that you can change the fruit toppings up to reflect what is in abundance in your gardens, farmer's markets, U pick farms, or what fruits you have canned up yourself. It's a great way to slow down with a sweet treat … Continue reading Upside Down Yogurt Cake, Using any Seasonal Fruit Toppings
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Chive Blossom Vinegar
Chive Blossom Vinegar is a homestead special, as in you'd be hard to find this anywhere to purchase outside your home! This vinegar is great for upcoming summer salads, marinades, dips, or even to use in upcoming pickling recipes. Here I go into tools, ingredients, instructions on how to make your own Chive Blossom Vinegar. … Continue reading Chive Blossom Vinegar
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Rosemary Oil Recipe | EVOO infused with Rosemary
I love having herb oils in my kitchen, and rosemary oil is no exception. There is no easier way to upgrade your day-to-day cooking than with some olive oils that have been infused with some dried herbs. This rosemary oil (one that's aimed for cooking) is easy to make and can be done with homegrown … Continue reading Rosemary Oil Recipe | EVOO infused with Rosemary
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Creating a Cottage Styled Garden that is still Productive | 5 tips
Cottage gardening (some call it chaos gardening now) is my favorite way to garden, and over the years I have come across my favorite ways to make it as productive as possible. Even though on the outside many cottage gardens look full of flowers and color, you can still get plenty of medicinal herbs or … Continue reading Creating a Cottage Styled Garden that is still Productive | 5 tips
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Basic Seed Starting Supplies
You do not need some extravagant and expensive set up to get seeds started early indoors, if you don't want to; no matter how big or small you want to go everyone uses the same 5 (plus your seeds) basic tools. Let's go into what those basic seed starting supplies are and how to choose … Continue reading Basic Seed Starting Supplies
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Growing Heirloom Cucumbers | How to Choose Cucumber Seeds for your Vegetable Garden
With well over 100 different varieties of cucumbers around the world, there are plenty of choices for the home gardener to choose from. Cucumbers are often pickled or eaten fresh, and the varieties offered today cater to these practices in the kitchen, with cucumbers that were bred to do well in pickling, have good taste … Continue reading Growing Heirloom Cucumbers | How to Choose Cucumber Seeds for your Vegetable Garden
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How to pick Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Collards Seeds to Grow at Home | Growing Heirloom Vegetables
No matter if your leafy green of choice is kale, chard, or lettuce, growing greens is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in a garden. There are thousands of heirloom greens (50+ year old varieties) that offer several different flavors, colors, nutrient density, with consistently. But since seed companies can offer a lot of … Continue reading How to pick Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Collards Seeds to Grow at Home | Growing Heirloom Vegetables
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Pumpkin & Avocado Pasta Sauce | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
Move over pumpkin breads, here is another recipe to use up a pumpkin in a savory way and sneak in some extra nutrients with the avocado; a rich, creamy pasta sauce! Between the pumpkin and avocado, this comes out to be a smooth, mild pasta sauce that sticks to the noodles well and can easily … Continue reading Pumpkin & Avocado Pasta Sauce | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
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Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
Pumpkins are packed full of nutrients and should not be overlooked for savory dishes. This recipe is aimed to use up a fresh pumpkin (we can always hope one of our homegrown ones), along with some staple pantry ingredients to make this creamy, grilled cheese approved soup. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients, … Continue reading Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
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Bone Broth Hot Chocolate Recipe | That doesn’t taste like soup
No, it doesn't taste like chicken soup, but instead a smooth, rich hot chocolate that blows any store-bought powder out the water. Milk, heavy cream, maple syrup, good cocoa powder, unsalted broth, and some vanilla is all you need to make this recipe. Here I go into tools, ingredients, and instructions you need to make … Continue reading Bone Broth Hot Chocolate Recipe | That doesn’t taste like soup
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White Sandwich Bread Recipe | Using Yeast, 2 loaves
If you can make a cake, you can make bread. And this bread recipe is not only doable for anyone but stays soft and fresh for more than one day (when stored correctly) without any need of preservatives or dough conditioners. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients and step by step instructions on … Continue reading White Sandwich Bread Recipe | Using Yeast, 2 loaves
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