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 →
Rhubarb Flowers: What To Do When Rhubarb Bolts and Goes To Seed
It's very early spring and you walk out to your rhubarb patch for the first time since last Fall and gasp: Your rhubarb has already bolted. Usually when edible plants go to seed it's the end of those plants, at least for that season. But when it happens to rhubarb there … Continue reading →
31 Ways To Use Vinegar For Your Home, Garden & Car
A special thank you to Four Monks™ Cleaning Vinegar for sponsoring this post! I know probably all of you have heard that vinegar is a great cleaning agent. It's effective, non-toxic and safe and has been used as a cleaning agent for a zillion years (or … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project: Part 2
Welcome to Part Two of The Micro-dwelling Project! If you didn't catch the first installation, here it is: The Micro-dwelling Project Part I. This series features our complete renovation of the small guesthouse on our historic 104 year old property to convert it into a … Continue reading →
KoMo Classic Grain Mill Review + Giveaway
I received this KoMo grain mill for review. As always, all opinions are entirely my own. The KoMo Classic Grain Mill has changed my life. Okay, that's a little dramatic, but in some aspects it really has. When I first saw the KoMo Classic Grain Mill, admired … Continue reading →
The Micro-Dwelling Project: Part 1
I recently introduced you to our "new" 104 year old home that we moved into 4 weeks ago. We're still in the process of getting settled and it's going to take some time yet. But even before we've settled, we're already starting a new project. We have several … Continue reading →
Locomotion Barbecue Sauce (Weber Genesis EP-330 Gas Grill Review)
I've teamed up with Weber to bring you this post! I can't even tell you how done I am with rickety grills. We've gone through two of them in the last 5 years and it's one of those hard lessons learned: You end up paying more for cheap quality items because you have … Continue reading →
How To Make a “Gourmet” Christmas Wreath & Simple Advent Wreath
I figured as long as I get the word "gourmet" in there, it's suitable for a food blog, right? I don't spend a lot of time making crafts. I like to devote what little free time I have to my other hobbies (eg, cooking, photography, singing, playing my sax or piano), but … Continue reading →