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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Butternut Squash is a vegetable we have in our home all the time. Weighing in at about 2-3 pounds, this cylindrical winter squash looks somewhat like a very large pear, approximately 8 to 10 inches...
A few days ago while walking down a city street with a friend, we passed under a huge oak tree that had littered the ground with more acorns then I had ever seen before. There were so many that every...
This is a super scrumptious seasonal soup that tastes even better the second time around! It’s easy to make, here’s what you need: 4 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubed. 2 large...