Raspberry cheesecake cookies are a completely portable way to get all of summer’s and dessert’s favorite flavors in a tiny package. This from-scratch recipe uses fresh raspberries and pantry ingredients, not a boxed mix. Highlighting Summer’s Best Fresh raspberries are some of the best part of summer seasonal eating. They’re only here for a short …
Some herbs loose their flavor when dried and are better preserved by freezing. Fortunately, there are several ways of freezing herbs depending on your needs and the herb itself. Freezing Herbs in Water or Oil The “right” way to freeze herbs is to chop them up, put in ice cube trays and then cover the …
Raspberries are hands down my favorite -whether I buy them in the store or am foraging for the small wild ones that grow in my backyard. The season always seems to go by so fast though. There are several choices when it comes to preserving these pretty red berries (freezing, dehydrating, etc), but I’m a …
Eating foods in their season is a great way to eat local, save money, and take advantage of the most delicious produce. Eating seasonally in summer is probably the easiest of all the seasons merely because of the sheer volume of fresh foods. When to Find Summer Seasonal Foods? When summer begins and ends is …
Sometimes people think that organic gardening means not using any kind of pest control in the vegetable garden. That’s simply not the case. Organic gardening means thinking holistically about the garden instead of just trying to control a certain pest on a certain plant. It also means using natural pest control methods for pest pressure. …
Nothing smells like summer quite like honeysuckle does. The sweet smelling flowers can be found on vines in undisturbed places, usually with children around them eating the honey flavored nectar. Although the rest of the plant is not edible, honeysuckle flowers are edible and using them to make honeysuckle jelly is a great way to …
It seems these days everyone has a side hustle. Etsy shops, selling on Ebay, walking the neighbor’s dog… there are so many ways to bring in some extra cash these days. Ever wonder just how to make money from your homestead? Cottage Food Laws just might be your answer! What are Cottage Food Laws? Have …
Building healthy soil takes time, in fact, it can take year. But there are things you can do to speed it a long like using worm castings to nourish your plants and build healthy soil. What are Worm Castings In a nutshell, worm castings are worm manure or poop if you ask a young child. …
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are a classic treat that everyone can love. These are full of the crunchy goodness many of us remember from our gluten eating days and full of chocolatey decadence. Simple Gluten Free There’s no need to worry about converting some rice flour and adding some kind of gum to these …
There are many reasons to grow a container herb garden. If you life in a cold climate you can grow herbs inside in a container. If you don’t have much space for gardening, you can grow herbs in containers on the patio or balcony. Even if you have room in your vegetable garden to grow …