Simmered with mulling spices and citrus, this mulled hard cider is a delicious way to celebrate fall! It’s the perfect warm spiced drink for the holiday season, plus it’s so easy to make. Cheers! Warm Spiced Hard Cider for Fall Well, the holidays are upon us, so who wants a drink? Seriously though, there’s really…
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Rose Hip Syrup: Foraged and Made with Honey
{This post is sponsored by Pacific Resources International (PRI)} Fall is the season for rose hips, and one of my favorite things to make with them is rose hip syrup! It’s a delicious foraged recipe that can be served drizzled on pancakes or ice cream or stirred into cocktails. Rose hip syrup can also be…
Herbal Oxymel Recipe with Sage and Ginger
{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} When fall comes, it’s a good idea to start thinking about herbal remedies that will keep you healthy through winter. This herbal oxymel recipe with sage and ginger is easy to make and has many benefits for the immune system. It also happens to be deliciously sweet…
Foraging Rose Hips & Wild Rose: Identification, Harvesting, & Uses
Fall is one of my favorite times for gathering wild food and medicine, and foraging rose hips has a lot to do with that! Wild rose and rose hips are foraged at different times of the year, with rose hip season beginning in the autumn. This post will look at both the flowers and the…
Fermented Honey Garlic
This fermented honey garlic is the perfect thing to make to boost your immune system! Both honey and garlic have strong medicinal benefits, so you’ll want to have this delicious home remedy on hand for cold and flu season. Fermenting Garlic in Honey I’m really excited to share this post with you! Fermented honey garlic…
No Sugar Apple Jelly: Canning Recipe (Low Sugar or Honey Option)
{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} Fall is the time for apples, and if you have an apple tree then that means a lot of apples! Even with just one tree in our backyard, we have so many apples that I have to preserve them in one way or another. This no sugar…
How to Bottle One Gallon of Hard Cider (or Mead)
Once you’ve brewed and fermented a one gallon batch of hard cider, mead, or other homebrew, it’s time to bottle it! This is my simple method for how to bottle hard cider or mead. How to Bottle Hard Cider or Mead Before bottling hard cider, you need to brew up a batch! This same method…
12 Ways to Preserve Apples: Canning, Freezing, Drying + More!
When it’s fall and you have an apple tree, you may be wondering how to preserve apples for the rest of the year. Here are 12 methods for preserving apples! 12 Ways to Preserve Apples If you have an apple tree in your yard, then you probably have a whole lot of apples that you…
How to Make Hard Cider: Homebrew it!
Learn how to brew your own easy and delicious hard cider with this simple recipe! Brewing your own hard cider is easy, affordable, and it tastes amazing. Homemade Hard Cider This, right here, will change your world. No, not in the “this is the best hard cider I’ve ever had, I should sell this stuff…
Mini Sourdough Appetizer Pizzas with Goat Cheese
{This post is sponsored by Mezzetta} If you are entertaining, or just want a fun recipe to try, these mini sourdough pizzas are perfect! Kids love them just as much as adults. Made with goat cheese and delicious Mezzetta ingredients, they are a great way to celebrate! Mezzetta Makes it Betta! These mini sourdough pizzas…