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A Recipe for Spice Rack Fire Cider
The book Fire Cider! was created in part as an attempt to keep the origin story of fire cider alive and well and also to help ensure that traditional herbal formulas, those recipes and remedies that have a long history of … Read More
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Roasted Eggplant with Garlic Yogurt & Healthy Seed Blend
Nearly every culture around the world has a long history of blending spices together. Common culinary spice combinations — like the simple Seed Blend below — are dynamic and often more palatable than one ingredient alone. That doesn’t mean you can’t use a single spice … Read More
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Eight Great Ways to Make the Most of Carrots
Carrots come in many colors and their sweet, earthy flavor and crisp texture make them a delicious addition to all kinds of dishes, whether roasted, pickled, or straight from the garden. Discover all the ways you can make the most of these long-lasting, nutritious vegetables … Read More
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How to Save and Store Tomato Seeds
The best time to save seeds from your open-pollinated tomato varieties is when the first tomatoes ripen. I use the first ripe tomatoes for seed saving to reduce the chances that the bees will have worked the flowers and cross-pollinated the … Read More
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How to Crochet a Pair of Earrings
If you are already familiar with crochet, these earrings are quick project that yields amazing results — thread crochet over purchased 2-inch hoops. You can make a pair for every color in your wardrobe. YARN Cotton crochet thread size 10 CROCHET HOOK Steel US 6 … Read More
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The Evolution of the North American Axe
Because the axe is such a simple tool — it’s essentially a wedge with an edge — it was affordable to produce and acquire, enabling early settlers from Europe to carve out an agrarian existence from the forest. The axe was their ticket to a … Read More
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Canning FAQs (and Answers!) for Beginners
If you were to ask me the hardest thing about preserving your own food, I would have to say it’s simply getting started. For many home cooks, taking their first turn at preservation can be intimidating. But preserving your own food doesn’t have to be … Read More
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Boneless Chicken Thighs with Peanut-Sesame Pesto
Pestos, pastes, and purées are ancient recipes made around the world with greens and herbs, garlic and spices, seeds and nuts, oils, and other ingredients depending on a country’s agriculture and cuisine. One of the most familiar pestos originated in Genoa, Italy, in the province … Read More
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Make Herb Lovers’ Cheese Wheels in Your Instant Pot
Having an Instant Pot is like having your own mini dairy facility at home. After all, it provides a sturdy, stainless steel, temperature-controlled, insulated environment. Some of the issues that beginners may come across — such as inconsistent heat when making yogurt, milk boiling over … Read More
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How to Make a Loom Tent Hideout
We all want a place of our own — a place where we can be in charge. In your own little lair or tiny animal den, you get to be the rule maker and the decider. You can make a little hiding place that’s all … Read More