I’m sure most of you have seen my How to Make a Gallon of Mead post as it’s still one of my top posts on the blog! It really makes me happy to think of all of you that I have inspired to go out and make your own delicious mead. It’s so easy and…
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How to Make Fermented Hot Sauce
This hot sauce is so unbelievably good. It’s hard for me to write any more than that because those words are pretty much all my brain can muster when I think about this fermented hot sauce, also known as “The Best Hot Sauce in the World.” Who needs sriracha when you have this homemade deliciousness?…
Updates and Recent Happenings 4/10/15
Herbs, herbs, everywhere in this most recent updates and recent happenings! Since we’ve moved to Ashland we’ve been collecting herbs anywhere and everywhere that we can. This also includes snagging (gleaning?) a rosemary branch here and there from the ginormous bushes that seem to grow in everybody’s front yard around here. And yes, ginormous is…
How to Grow Potatoes
When is the last time you ate a potato? I bet it was somewhat recently. I have to admit that, even though it’s unusual for me, I had a handful of potato chips this afternoon! Not the healthiest option, but sometimes that’s how life goes. But, the real question is, have you ever had a…
Updates and Fermented Vegetables Book Giveaway!
I have some cool things for you today! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post so that you can see my review and enter the giveaway to win Fermented Vegetables, the wonderful book by Kirsten (aka the Fermentista) and Christopher Shockey. First, though, like every Friday, I have a couple of pictures…
How to Make a Rain Barrel
Spring is coming! I know that this is when a lot of you out there get torrential downpours. April showers bring May flowers, right? When I was growing up in the Portland area I coined the term April showers bring May showers! It’s true, although thankfully here in Southern Oregon it’s not quite as dismal…
Updates and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Giveaway!
Hey guys! What a beautiful, amazing spring we are having here in the Rogue Valley! Today was the warmest day we’ve had yet and it was gorgeous as can be. The dandelions have been up for a few weeks now and today the bugs and bees were in full swing. Yay, bees! More dandelion posts…
Coconut Lentil Cauliflower Curry
Hello everyone, hope you had a lovely weekend! We had a wonderful mix of sun and rain which brought beautiful sunsets and mild temperatures. Happy spring, by the way! It excites me to no end to know that we are at the very beginning of warmer weather. Planting seeds, here we come! This recipe for…
Updates and Recent Happenings 3/20/15
This past week has been a busy one, surprisingly enough! I’m always amazed at how busy we keep ourselves even while unemployed, haha! I flew back home after my impromptu trip to Santa Cruz, and seeing the Rogue Valley from the plane was really amazing. I feel so lucky to live here. When I got…
Foraging for Bay Leaves
Today I have the elusive Bay tree photos that I needed when I wanted to do this post last week. I’m pretty proud of my on the fly plantain post that happened instead, but this one I’m really excited for! Although bay leaves are sort of taken for granted in the kitchen, they really do…
