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Red Pepper Flakes – DIY

Red Pepper Flakes – DIY

Today, finally, marked my first adventure into taking a blender full of cayenne and whirling it into a jar full of hot red pepper flakes. You know, like the hot pepper flakes you get with your pizza, but better because these flakes were home grown, hand strung and dried first in our very own kitchen! This just might be the…
November 25, 2013

How to Make Tomato Powder

It is officially the Time of Bounty again.  You've sown your seeds, cared for their sprouts, transplanted and top dressed the healthiest growers and are now harvesting a bounty of tomatoes and squash and corn and maybe even peppers from your garden several times a week if not every day. This wonderful process leaves you full of pride while feeding…
August 22, 2013
Fall Plans & Plantings – Kale, Spinach & Chard

Fall Plans & Plantings – Kale, Spinach & Chard

As I mentioned earlier this week, I do believe that our summer will quickly transition into fall this year.  With cooler weather at our doorstep (or, at least, on its way), I've been thinking a lot about our fall and winter garden. Last year's winter garden failed miserably.  We literally harvested nothing.  We attempted to overwinter our veggies in a…
August 15, 2013

How to Preserve Basil in Olive Oil

Somewhere online (maybe on Pinterest), I read that you can preserve herbs in oil.  It was one of those "Aha/Duh" moments because it was so simple! So, last year we attempted this trick for the first time and it worked perfectly!  This year, with an abundance of basil on hand, we've already begun the process of harvesting, chopping, pouring and…
August 13, 2013
Pallet Beds & Vertical Growing – Another Year, Another Plan

Pallet Beds & Vertical Growing – Another Year, Another Plan

It seems as though our pallet beds might just be our biggest challenge on our little plot.  While we love them and their ability to create a screen between our (currently empty) bee hive and the rest of the yard while giving us a bit of vertical growing space, they're really not the easiest thing to deal with or plant…
July 2, 2013
Pot Roast

Pot Roast

As part of our renewed adventures in meal planning, Tool Lady made us a delicious pot roast last weekend. If you've been around for a while, you know that Tool Lady never uses exact measurements, so of course, all measurements below are approximate.  However, I do have to say, the addition of the pickled hot pepper and a bit of…
June 28, 2013