Cranberry Sauce is one of those things I never thought twice about until just a few years ago. I mean really, what’s there to think about? It comes in a can, you buy it around the holidays (and really, only around the holidays), it comes in jellied form or in…
Ever have grand plans that fall through when real life gets in the way? Yeah, it’s a thing! After all of the harvesting was done from our young apple trees on the urban farm, I was sure I’d get busy with baking everything-apple-under-the-sun! I started off with a bang with…
With Thanksgiving right around the corner and big grocery shopping days coming up, now is the perfect time to keep our local food sources in mind! Yes, the glory of summer is over, the hustle and bustle at the Farmers Market has calmed to a quiet shuffle, but there are…
Chile is one of those words that encompasses many things (and is spelled a couple of different ways). There are so many different varieties of chile, that by simply using the word, one could be talking about green, red, cayenne, bells, bananas, pimentos, poblanos, jalapenos, or any number of other…
At the height of summer, when the chickens are laying well and providing an abundance of eggs, I often find that we have way too many eggs hanging around waiting to be eaten. Now, we have friends and family who will take a dozen here and there, and we have…
Last weekend, for the first time ever, we officially made our own baby food for Sprout. It’s funny how the little things can make a Mama so happy, isn’t it? You know…organic, free from additives, delicious, pure, baby food? Oh yeah! Add to all that Sprout’s gorgeous smile and no…
One of the hardest parts about keeping laying hens is the act of culling them. Hands down. No matter how intentionally we began on this path of keeping chickens or how many times we think about or talk about the process, it just doesn’t get any easier. I know I…
Without getting into the politics and polarized perspectives about the benefits and dangers of raw milk, I thought it would be fun to pull together a few recipes and resources to share with you all in honor of having our very own local dairy as well as eating locally and all of…