The less I have to buy at the grocery store, the better, right? So we have started with food – growing our own vegetables, buying what we can’t grow from local farmers, and trying to be mindful of where our money goes. It’s not like we don’t need the grocery store, because right now we…
My refrigerator and freezer are bursting at the seams. Our "root cellar" contains way too many turnips and potatoes. Our pantry is full of onions, garlic, canned tomatoes, dehydrated fruits and vegetables of all varieties, dried beans and grains, spices, seasonings, and lots of coconut oil. Nothing will be added to these stocks until February….
The coziness of fall has given me the itch to produce things in preparation for winter. Please join me over the next week (or two) as I share my series on making. Do you remember in October when we were peeling dozens of apples for making apple butter? It seemed wasteful to put all of…
Yesterday we tucked in the summer garden and while we are making attempts at a winter garden, sprouting has begun in full force around here. I like to keep up a routine of starting sprouts once or twice per week during the winter so that we can have fresh salads and delicious enzymes. If you…
