As both a medical school professor and someone with experience growing (and even engineering) microorganisms, I’m not naïve about the potential for foodborne illness from my home garden. That said, I...
During the winter season, when for many people much of the garden lies fallow, winter weeds begin to creep into the corners, paths, and untended places. For most people, those weeds are viewed as...
Turmeric is a wonderful plant known as “the golden spice” in India. It grows wild in tropical parts of the world and is primarily grown for the rhizomes it produces. For thousands of...
If you’ve never made your own gnocchi before, you are missing out on a real treat. It’s so easy, a toddler can do it. Once gnocchi are prepared, it takes only about 2 minutes to cook them in boiling...
By Emma O’Connell Several years ago when I first settled down on my few acres and acquired my first batch of chickens, I had this romantic idea that the chickens would just roam around here and...
A few days ago I posted a photo on our Facebook Pageof these adorable owl cookies that were originally seen on Flickr. There wasn’t a recipe with them though and a few people were asking for...
Part of eating seasonally for me is eating only certain foods at certain times of the year so I can truly enjoy the taste, texture, and color of food. Cranberries are a fruit that I only eat around...
If you make beans from scratch, then you know that they are so much more flavorful and delicious than ones from a can. If you make beans from scratch, then you also know that it can be quite a time...
Quinoa (pronounced Keenwa) is an old, native South American plant that has become very popular in the U.S. over the past several years. Traditionally known as the “mother grain” and...
Homemade butter is something that most folks don’t bother with. However, making butter in your home kitchen is easy, plus you know exactly what ingredients are going in to it. Some general...