This immune-boosting herbal tea blend is the perfect natural remedy to have on hand for cold and flu season. It’s a simple herbal tea blend with immune boosting herbs like elderberry and rose hips. This recipe is so easy to make, not to mention delicious, and perfect for soothing a sore throat, easing cold and…
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Cooking and preserving traditional food from scratch is one of my passions, and it’s even better if it includes homegrown, foraged, or fermented ingredients. I prefer to use whole foods and many of my recipes use herbs, flowers, and other fresh from the garden ingredients. Sourdough is another passion, and I also have a thing for cooking in cast iron pans!
Learn how to make sourdough tortillas, roasted beets and their greens, and traditional nitrate free corned beef.
Mushroom Cookies with Maple Icing and Candy Cap Mushrooms
These mushroom cookies are so fun to make and are super cute! The dough is made with dried candy cap mushrooms, which have a nice maple flavor. I use maple sugar in the dough and maple syrup icing that is so easy and delicious. Mushroom cookies are perfect for the holidays or any time of…
Mashed Butternut Squash with Maple Syrup
This mashed butternut squash recipe is a favorite in the fall and for the holidays! It’s simple to make and comes together quickly with roasted butternut squash, maple syrup, and butter. Mashed butternut squash is a healthier alternative to mashed potatoes and is so delicious! How to Make Mashed Butternut Squash Mashed butternut squash is…
Homemade Spiced Apple Butter with Maple Syrup
Homemade spiced apple butter with maple syrup is such a wonderful way to preserve apples! It’s so fresh and flavorful, and the individual jars make the perfect homemade holiday gift. It’s delicious on sourdough toast or to incorporate in your other favorite fall baked goods. This apple butter is an easy, super flavorful canning recipe…
Fermented Jalapeño Honey
Fermented jalapeño honey is a perfect way to spice up your life while boosting your immune system at the same time! Jalapeños and raw honey both have health and medicinal benefits and now is a great time to access them in this deliciously spicy natural ferment. Fermenting Jalapeños in Honey This is a fun new…
How to Oven Roast Hatch Chile Peppers
Learn how to oven roast green chile peppers to throw a whole lot of flavor and a little bit of heat into your meals. Hatch green chile peppers have a short season from late summer to early autumn, and are perfect for preserving. Literally get them while they’re hot and enjoy them all year round!…
Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce: Quick and Easy Recipe for Summer
This roasted cherry tomato sauce is a great way to use up all of those cherry tomatoes in your garden. Simple to make and delicious, this cherry tomato recipe is one to make every summer. Use some now and freeze more for later! How to Use Up Cherry Tomatoes From the Garden If you grow…
Quick Refrigerator Pickled Pepperoncini Peppers
Refrigerator pickles are a quick and delicious way to preserve the summer harvest, but you don’t have to stick to pickled cucumbers – there are many vegetables you can use, like pepperoncini peppers! This recipe for quick refrigerator-pickled pepperoncini peppers will become a new favorite! Pepperoncini Peppers for Pickling When our pepperoncini plant started producing…
Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Butter
This homemade strawberry rhubarb butter is easy to make and a delicious way to use rhubarb. Strawberries and rhubarb are a perfect combination and cook down to a lovely butter that is tart and sweet. I use honey as the sweetener to make this strawberry rhubarb butter even better! Using Rhubarb in Spring We have…
Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Soda (Naturally Fermented)
Have you ever wanted to make your own fermented soda? It’s easier than you think! This homemade strawberry rhubarb soda is naturally fermented using a ginger bug. It’s a delicious and refreshing springtime beverage! Using a Ginger Bug in Homemade Soda So, you’ve made a ginger bug. Now what the heck do you do with…
