So you've grown some beautiful, healthy pea plants and you want to save some of the seeds to grow next year? It's super easy to do! This tutorial will show you how to harvest pea seeds, how to save pea seeds, and how to store pea seeds for future plantings. One thing to … Continue reading →
How to Save Kale Seeds
Learn how to save kale seeds in this step-by-step pictured tutorial. The process is very simple and when stored properly the seeds will remain viable for up to several years. Why Save Kale Seeds? So you've successfully grown healthy, gorgeous kale plants and you would … Continue reading →
How to Freeze Okra
How to Freeze Okra Freezing vegetables doesn't get any easier than this. Just a few minutes of effort will mean a freezer full of healthy okra ready to use at your convenience! Okay fellow gardeners - your okra plants are bursting at the seams, struggling to keep up … Continue reading →
How to Make Worm Tea
Super easy to make, Worm Tea is the miracle elixir that will infuse your soil with beneficial microbes, prevent and treat plant diseases, ward off pests, improve soil structure, increase your soil's water-holding capacity, and promote the health, strength and yields of your … Continue reading →
How to Freeze Green Beans
Learn how to freeze green beans from the store, farmer's market, or your own garden so that you can preserve their freshness and nutrients and enjoy them all year round! Green beans are a wonderfully delicious, nutritious and versatile kitchen staple. For those … Continue reading →
How to Freeze Zucchini
How to Freeze Zucchini Whether grated, diced or sliced into rounds, freezing zucchini is easy and enables you to enjoy that fresh summer produce all year round! We'll show you how to blanch zucchini and prepare it for freezing so that it lasts longer and retains its … Continue reading →
How to Freeze Kale and Other Leafy Greens
Freezing kale and other leafy greens couldn't be simpler! We'll show you how to freeze kale and other leafy greens so you can enjoy their freshness and nutrition all year round! If you'd like to know how to freeze kale, how to freeze spinach, how to freeze Swiss … Continue reading →
How to Save and Store Asparagus Seeds
Do you have asparagus plants and want to grow some more in the future? Then read on to learn how to save your asparagus seeds! If you're growing open-pollinated varieties of asparagus plants and would like to grow more or gift your friends with some asparagus starts, … Continue reading →
How To Save Tomato Seeds and Store Them
Learn how to save tomato seeds - it's so easy! - and watch as your tomato plants improve year after year! And stored properly they will last you for several years to come! We have a large vegetable garden, berry patch and fruit orchard that we keep going every year … Continue reading →
The Sausage Maker Digital Dry-Curing Cabinet Review (Part II)
If you make your own dry-cured meats and sausages, fermented vegetables or cheese, the Digital Dry-Curing Cabinet from The Sausage Maker is a dream come true! I’ve teamed up with The Sausage Maker to bring you this post. Welcome to Part II of The Sausage Maker Digital … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Cabinets
We partnered with Bellmont Kitchen Cabinet Co. to bring you this post. For those of you who are joining us for the first time, we bought our 106-year-old home almost 3 years ago and after spending the first year remodeling a tiny guesthouse on our property (an insanely … Continue reading →
The Sausage Maker Digital Dry-Curing Cabinet Review (Part I)
I've teamed up with The Sausage Maker to bring you this post. If you make your own dry-cured meats and sausages, cheeses and fermented vegetables, the Digital Dry-Curing Cabinet from The Sausage Maker is an absolute dream come true! If you're into making your own … Continue reading →
The Miele PG 8083 SCVi Dishwasher
A review of the Miele PG 8083 SCVi Dishwasher. This is the dishwasher that keeps going and going, load after load, and is packed with a TON of features! I've partnered with Miele to bring you this post. All opinions are entirely my own. When we bought our … Continue reading →
Component Playgrounds Swing Set Review
I've partnered with Component Playgrounds to bring you this post. We just installed a new swing set in our back yard last week. For those of you considering a swing set we want to share with you the brand that we feel offers the best quality and value for the money: … Continue reading →
The adorne® Collection by Legrand Meets The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel
I've partnered with Legrand to bring you this post. If you're looking to enhance the appearance, lighting and functionality of your kitchen, look no further than our top-recommended choice: The adorne® Collection by Legrand! We recently finished a complete remodel … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: Our John Boos Butcher Block Island
We partnered with John Boos to bring you this post. Welcome to Part 4 of our 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel! We did a complete DIY remodel of our 106-year-old kitchen. Check out our kitchen demolition and our final kitchen remodel reveal. Some of the original … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Flooring
A special thank you to Armstrong Flooring for sponsoring this post. Welcome to Part 3 of our 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel! We did a complete DIY remodel of our 106-year-old kitchen. Check out our kitchen demolition and our final kitchen remodel reveal. Some … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Reveal
Thank you to our partners for sponsoring this post. Welcome to Part II of the 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel! For those of you who are joining us for the first time, this is the second installment of our DIY kitchen remodel series. We bought our 106-year-old … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Demolition
It's been two years since we moved into our 106-year-old home. Since then we've been working hard and playing hard, enjoying our 13 acres (we recently bought the neighboring parcel) through all four seasons - hiking, basketball, pickleball, badminton, skiing, sledding, … Continue reading →
Hammer Stahl: A 150 Year Legacy in American Cookware
I received some products from Hammer Stahl for review. All opinions are entirely my own. I've gone through many cookware brands and products over the last 20 years and only ONE has remained a constant in my kitchen, and that's my cast iron cookware. All of the … Continue reading →
The adorne® Collection by Legrand Meets The Micro-Dwelling
For those of you who have been following The Micro-Dwelling Project, you know that we've been working on the 100% DIY remodel of a tiny guesthouse on our property. We've been adding some final touches to the interior and as part of that want to introduce you to Legrand, … Continue reading →
Wild Foraging: How To Identify, Harvest, Store and Use Stinging Nettle
I have lots of childhood memories of getting stung by stinging nettle - I grew up in Germany and the stuff is seemingly everywhere! Being the adventurous, outdoor-loving child that I was, getting stung was just inevitable. But in spite of its viciously stinging … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 9: The Water Heater
We purchased our 105 year old farmhouse a little over a year ago and have been working on renovating a tiny guesthouse on our property. The guesthouse is 96% complete! We're just installing the baseboards in the upstairs loft and then need install a railing on the outside … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 8: The Heating
Welcome to the 8th installment! We purchased our 105 year old farmhouse a little over a year ago and have been working on renovating a tiny guesthouse on our property. The guesthouse is 93% complete!! All that's left are some final touches in the upstairs loft and we have … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 7: The Kitchen
We purchased our 105 year old farmhouse a little over a year ago and have been working on remodeling one of the outbuildings. Welcome to the 7th installment of The Micro-Dwelling Project wherein we've single-handedly remodeled a tiny guesthouse on our property from the … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 6: The Bathroom
Thank you to American Standard for sponsoring this post! We moved in our "new" 105 year-old home last year. This gorgeous historic home on nearly 8 acres is in virtually immaculate condition and has many of its original elements intact. There is a TINY … Continue reading →
Maximizer Fruit & Apple Cider Press Review + How To Bottle & Preserve Fresh Apple Juice
I received this cider press from Pleasant Hill grain without any obligation to write a positive review. All opinions are my own. We purchased our dream home last December - a 104 year old historic home on nearly 8 acres, complete with a barn, stone greenhouse and … Continue reading →
Coyote Asado Smoker Review
I received this grill from Coyote for review. As always, all opinions are entirely my own. I never thought I'd be grilling in November, but I am. That's because I've been playing with our new Coyote Asado Smoker and it's heavy ceramic construction makes it perfect … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 5: Flooring
A special thank you to Armstrong Flooring for partnering with us on this project. Welcome to Part 5 of The Micro-dwelling Project where we single-handedly completely remodel a tiny guesthouse on our historic property! We are so close to being done I can almost … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 4: Light At the End of the Tunnel
Welcome to the fourth installment of The Micro-dwelling Project! To recap, we purchased a historic 104 year old house the end of last year. The nearly 8 acre property has a tiny guesthouse on it and we've been working on transforming it into a contemporary and efficient … Continue reading →
Protecting Our Home & Property with D-Link Home Security Cameras (+ Camera Giveaway!)
I received these D-Link cameras for review. All opinions are entirely my own. I'm not an overly paranoid kind of person. But I'm also not excessively carefree or naive. I'm not oblivious to the fact that there are people out there, even in the best and otherwise … Continue reading →
Wild Foraging: How To Identify, Harvest and Prepare Sea Beans (aka, Sea Asparagus or Samphire)
This edible wild vegetable is known by many names but its scientific name is Salicornia and it's a succulent that is native to North America, Europe, South Asia and South Africa. In the United States they're commonly known as "sea beans" and in British Columbia, Canada … Continue reading →
How To Can Cherries, Dehydrate Them & Use The Pits
It's cherry season! And that means bounteous harvests of gorgeous, plump, juicy globes of sweetness. We picked up two bulk loads of Washington cherries, a combination of Rainier and Bing, 80 pounds total! I've been preparing them several ways: Canning, dehydrating, … Continue reading →
30″ Masterbuilt Digital Electric Smoker Review & Giveaway
I received this Masterbuilt smoker for review. As always, all opinions are entirely my own. Masterbuilt, where have you been all my life? I've had two other smokers before, both of which I used a grand total of...two times. Ever. They were a hassle to use, had … Continue reading →
WORX Turbine 56V Cordless Leaf Blower & Gutter Cleaning Kit Review
We were provided with this product for review. As always, all opinions are entirely my own. When my husband was 16 years old guess what he requested for Christmas? Of all the things a 16 year old could request, he asked for a leaf blower. And he got one. (You know … Continue reading →
Bringing Vacation Home: Towel Warmers
We received these Amba towel warmers for review. All opinions are entirely my own. This series looks at ways you can enjoy that "luxury hotel experience" right in your own home. Today we're focusing on towel warmers. The great thing about towel warmers is they … Continue reading →
Bringing Vacation Home: Quality Bath Linens
We received these Matouk linens for review. As always all opinions are entirely my own. This is part of our series discussing ways to enjoy aspects of those luxury getaways right at home. We do regular travel work for The Daring Gourmet and three things we always … Continue reading →
Wild Foraging: How To Identify, Harvest, Store and Use Horsetail
What is horsetail? Horsetail is a perennial plant that grows in areas of North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Also known as puzzle plant and scouring rush. It's also called puzzle plant because all varieties of horsetail have hollow jointed … Continue reading →
Wild Foraging: How To Identify, Harvest and Prepare Bracken Fern (Fiddleheads)
The bracken fern: It tastes like asparagus and almonds you can pick it wild on hillsides, open pastures, burned-over areas, in woodlands and other shaded places. It's pretty much everywhere! The young immature fronds of bracken ferns are known as fiddleheads and were … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 3: Are We There Yet?
Here we are with Part 3 of this project of transforming the tiny guesthouse on our historic 1912 property. I can relate to the unrelenting whining that comes from the back seat of many a family car: "Are we there yet???" It's been feeling like we're NEVER going to get … Continue reading →