Cota Tea (also known as Indian tea, Hopi Tea, Navajo Tea, Zuni Tea, and Greenthread) has been a favorite in our house for years. First discovered at our local farmers’ market, we were thrilled to find it growing wild on the property we currently care-take and have thoroughly enjoyed its abundant…
If we were having coffee, I’d greet you with a great big hug (if you’re amenable to such things) and tell you how happy I am to see you! It’s been far too long since we’ve sat together and I’m so very happy you’re here! I’d ask you how you’re…
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Ember’s ability to mentally process the fact that some eggs are for eating and some eggs are for hatching and what that really means for all eggs. At three, she’s developmentally at a point in which she questions everything, which is both…
All grown up and completely gorgeous, our Muscovy ducklings are no longer ducklings! Instead, they’re trying to fly all over the garden and eating us out of house and home with their love of and obsession for chicken scratch as a snack! So, I’ve been joking on social media that…
Yes, the Peach Abundance is starting to roll in and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve never grown/harvested my very own peaches before and there’s just something about The First Time, isn’t there? So, with about 1/3 of the tree fully ripe and ready for harvest, we spent Sunday picking,…
I kid you not… Less than 24 hours after bringing home our ducks, we were gifted with our very first duck egg! I guess our pair is settling in nicely and enjoying their new digs just fine 🙂 We were all so surprised and so excited about it that we…
This is an old favorite that I essentially forgot about until recently. It is not a quick process, but it’s worth the effort and is a handy bread to keep around for mornings that are rushed and you need something to grab and take with you. Of course, it’s also…
As we approach the closing of yet another year, I debated on whether or not I should get all deep and introspective on you, my dear readers…you know, go into all of the changes we’ve seen over the past year…talk about the challenges we faced…the goals that were crossed off…