Here I go into pumpkins to use, tools you need, ingredients, and step by step instructions to make this simple pumpkin puree that is suited to store in your freezer. Let’s dive in… Simple Pumpkin Puree Recipe Pumpkins to Grow Growing your own pumpkins or buying pumpkins from the farmers market is the best way … Continue reading Simple Pumpkin Purée Recipe | Freezer Friendly
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Garden Method Overview: Raised Beds | Traditional, Container, and Hügelkultur Hills
Raised bed gardening is a modern adaptation that has taken on popularity like a storm. They offer gardening to be more accessible and easier while allowing gardeners to grow a full garden. With these attributes, anyone can see why beginner vegetable gardeners are interested. But is using raised beds in your garden right for you? … Continue reading Garden Method Overview: Raised Beds | Traditional, Container, and Hügelkultur Hills
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Children’s Gardening | Benefits and Ideas
There's no better way to get your kids involved in the garden than by giving them their own garden bed to plant in. Not only can it get them motivated to participate in gardening with you, but it can teach them productive garden skills in a real-life context and boost their health during full body … Continue reading Children’s Gardening | Benefits and Ideas
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Practical Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe
You can make just about any bread product with a sourdough starter and a soft sandwich bread is no exception. With just a few ingredients, an overnight soak, and a quick rising in the morning, this loaf of bread can be easily made in a timely manner. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients … Continue reading Practical Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe
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How to make Broth | Cottage Pantry Meals
Broth is the best place to start when wanting to cook food from scratch. It's an easy culinary skill that gives you a versatile ingredient for your kitchen that can reach several recipes. Here we discuss supplies you need, ingredients, and a step-by-step instruction to make your own broth at home. Lets dive in.. Homemade … Continue reading How to make Broth | Cottage Pantry Meals
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Seed Starting Basics for a Practical Garden
Starting seeds early can make sure some vegetables or flowers have enough time to grow and mature to produce valuable harvests. You also have a wider range of variety when choosing seeds for your gardens, rather than buying plant starts at the store. Here I go into seed starting basics so you can grow a … Continue reading Seed Starting Basics for a Practical Garden
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3 Tips to Save Space in a Garden
The best part about modern gardening is the trend of growing vertically. Using vertical growing techniques, many gardeners are able to grow an incredible number of vegetables in a very small piece of land. Growing vertically also helps with harvest, pruning, and maintaining which provides similar benefits to raised beds in terms of not having … Continue reading 3 Tips to Save Space in a Garden
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Rustic Sourdough Loaf Recipe | Cottage Pantry Meals
Sourdough is an extremely nutritious way to eat bread, however, most of us don't have time to chase a bowl of dough around all day. Here is my recipe that allows you avoid repeated stretch and folds, skip long proofing times, while still getting a great looking loaf, all while utilizing your stand mixer. Here … Continue reading Rustic Sourdough Loaf Recipe | Cottage Pantry Meals
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Sourdough Pizza Bagels Recipe | Cottage Pantry Meal
With this recipe you can avoid food waste by using up day-old bagels while using your delicious homemade garden pizza sauce. A part of cooking from scratch is knowing how to use leftovers well, and any home baker knows homemade bagels have a short shelf life. If you need a quick and easy recipe to … Continue reading Sourdough Pizza Bagels Recipe | Cottage Pantry Meal
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Basic Sauerkraut | Easy Fermenting
Sauerkraut is an easy way to add probiotics and nutrition to your everyday diet. Best part is, is that fermenting is an easy culinary skill. It will quickly become a staple in your kitchen, especially if you utilize the ease fermentation lids and kits give you. You can take full control of the ingredients by … Continue reading Basic Sauerkraut | Easy Fermenting
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Stovetop Popcorn Recipe | Seeds to grow & How to Pop it on the stovetop.
Here I go into popcorn seeds you can grow, tools you need, ingredients, and step by step instructions on making stovetop popcorn. Stovetop Popcorn Recipe Popcorn to Grow at Home You can easily grow popcorn right in your own garden. Here are just a few varieties that are known to be prolific and pop nicely. … Continue reading Stovetop Popcorn Recipe | Seeds to grow & How to Pop it on the stovetop.
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