• Food Storage & Preservation

    Small Batch Canning

    While there have been several great harvests coming in over the past couple of weeks, we still haven’t hit the point in the season where it is absolutely (ridiculously) overwhelming.  We’ve been eating lots of fresh veggies out of the garden and trying to put up as many as possible in the process. I took a long weekend for some…

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    Harvest Monday

    Do you ever have those weeks where time just zooms by and you’re not quite sure where it went?  Yep, last week felt that way for me!  It was the last week of the summer camp I manage and I’m not really sure where each of the days went!  There were even evenings that I came home and didn’t walk…

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    {this moment}

    {this moment inspired by Soule Mama}  If you feel inspired to share your moment, please leave a link to your moment in the comments below for all to see.

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    Sowing Fall Seeds

    While it always feels funny to me to start fall crops in the middle of summer, I am learning the importance of giving them the opportunity to get their roots under them well before the temperature drops. This will be our third fall and winter during which we will attempt to continue to grow some veggies while the temperatures drop…

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    Vanilla-Rhubarb Jam

    Never did I imagine I would enjoy canning so much!  It may be hot and take a chunk out of each of my weekends, but it is so worth the time and effort!   I’ve been making jam almost every chance I get and since last week brought another rhubarb harvest, I got to make this delicious recipe last weekend.  The only…

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    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday, everyone!As the veggies are really starting to roll in, I keep finding myself thinking about how amazing it is to actually be able to grow our own food!  Despite the sunburns and torn up hands, the long waiting periods and ridiculous weeds, every single harvest is a gift.  Even if I only pull a single tomato out of…