This is the perfect recipe for winter, although it doesn’t quite feel like winter where I’m at! I know that those of you in other parts of the country are getting pounded with snow and ice, however, so this is for you. Just like with Roast Chicken and Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder, this Simple Pot…
The Easiest No Knead Sourdough Bread
You must have known this was coming after my homemade sourdough starter post last week, and I hope you’re happy about it because this bread is amazing! Not only is it wonderfully tasty and sour, but it is really easy to make. I’m sure you’ve heard of the no knead bread craze, but it has changed…
Permaculture 101: The Basics
This is Part 1 in our Permaculture 101 series, check out Part 2: Zones and Part 3: Forest Gardens! I’m sure many of you have wondered, “What is this Permaculture I’ve been hearing about, anyways?” It’s a good question and today I’m going to hand this topic over to Joel (my other half) who has…
Beans with Bacon and Kale
One goal of mine with this blog is to show all of you how cooking real food from scratch is not only better for you, but easy. It does require a little bit of forethought, but once you get into the mindset of thinking a day or two ahead of time, it almost makes life…
How to Make Your Own Lip Balm
You guys, you have to do this. I can’t even believe how easy this is to make. It literally took me 10 minutes. Remember how easy it was to make your own deodorant? This is even easier! I’m going to show you how to make your own lip balm, which I’m sure many of you…
Grow in Winter Part 3: Regrow Veggies and Order Seeds!
This is Part 3 in my Grow in Winter Series, check out Part 1: Herbs! and Part 2: Sprouts! Ok, two small posts in one today. We’re going to regrow veggies and order seeds! Re-Grow Vegetables from Scraps First off, I’m going to show you something that you may have seen before, but I think…
How to Grow Sprouts
When there’s not a lot of fresh produce coming out of your garden in these colder months, it’s time to grow right in your own kitchen! Today I’m going to show you how to grow sprouts, the ultimate hippie food for good reason with their extremely high nutritional content. I am seriously excited about this…
Get the Most out of Your Chicken Part 2: How to Make Chicken Stock
Hello, this is Part 2 in a series about getting the most out of your chicken. Check out Part 1! Now that you’ve roasted your Lemon Herb Chicken, it’s time to talk about how to make chicken stock. If you are cooking whole chickens regularly, or even if you’re just cooking bone-in chicken pieces, there…
Get the Most out of Your Chicken Part 1: How to Roast a Chicken
This is Part 1 in a series about getting the most out of your chicken, check out Part 2! Today I’m going to show you how to make an amazing lemon herb roasted chicken. I know, I know, there are hundreds of recipes for roasting a whole chicken on the internets. But, I’m starting this…
Grow in Winter Part 1: Herbs!
This is Part 1 in my Grow in Winter series, check out Part 2: Sprouts and Part 3: Regrow Veggies and Order Seeds! Ok, so since I’m still learning (this blogging thing is no joke!) I’m going to make this easy on all of us. This post will be more about inspiration rather than learning…
