This easy homemade tahini recipe is so quick to make, takes just TWO ingredients, is less expensive than store-bought, and tastes WAY better! Make a double batch while you're at it and store it in your fridge for several months to have on hand whenever you need … Continue reading →
How To Make the BEST Vanilla Extract
Learn how to make the BEST homemade vanilla extract with MORE FLAVOR than store-bought! It will enhance your baking, it makes the perfect gifts, is super easy to make and only requires two ingredients! Learning how to make vanilla extract seriously couldn't be any … Continue reading →
How to Make Homemade Bacon
Bacon is simply one of the most delicious foods on the planet and absolutely nothing beats homemade! Learning how to make bacon is easy and you will be positively thrilled at the results! Ode to Bacon How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the … 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 →
BEST Homemade Mexican Chorizo
Behold the secret ingredient to giving your Mexican dishes an authentic and incredibly amazing flavor! This homemade Mexican chorizo is easy to make and the flavor is out of this world! SALIVARY GLANDS AND LYMPH NODES. That's what you'll find in the list of … 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 →
Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry syrup has been used as an effective natural remedy for centuries for treating and preventing colds, coughs and flu. And it's so easy to make yourself! The elder tree (sambucus nigra) has been prized as a "medicine chest" for centuries because of its … Continue reading →
Protected: The adorne® Collection by Legrand Meets The Micro-Dwelling
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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 →
Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 9: The Water Heater
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Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 8: The Heating
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Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 6: The Bathroom
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Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 5: Flooring
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Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 4: Light At the End of the Tunnel
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Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project Part 3: Are We There Yet?
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Protected: The Micro-Dwelling Project: Part 2
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How To Make a “Gourmet” Homemade 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 →