If you can get your hands on some Warren pears do so immediately and you will be in for the best tasting pears on the planet! A cross between the Seckel pear and the Comice pear, it has thin, edible skin, smooth, ungritty flesh and a flavor full of honey, vanilla and heaven! Seriously, we … More “The Wonderful Warren Pear and A Pear Butter Recipe”
Last year I posted my recipe for kombucha and since then I have had numerous requests for how to add the fruit in a second fermentation. I decided to write a new post on the process since I have been doing some experimenting with new flavors. If you are a fan of kombucha you really … More Making Flavored Kombucha
Making my own granola has been on my To Do List since I discovered there is NO granola anywhere in my hometown stores (even the health food store) that doesn’t have sugar in the top 3 ingredients! That leaves two options: stop eating granola on my yogurt or make my own. I gave it up […]
I have wanted to try making Wheat or Straw Stars for a few years now so when we harvested the wheat in our third grade gardening class back in June we saved the stalks. I tried to make some last year but they were so round and slippery they wouldn’t stay put when I tried … More Holiday Craft Time – Wheat Stars
This year the plum (aka Roma) tomatoes grew bigger than ever and had no blossom-end rot, which has been a problem for the past few years. I am super happy because I love to dry them in my trusty little dehydrator and have a stash of these sweet reminders of summer all through the winter. … More “PRESERVING SUMMER’S BOUNTY”
Back in November of last year I posted a fermented beet and apple “kraut” with instructions on how to make fermented veggies. Since then the students in my gardening classes have been experimenting with various combinations and we have created the BEST VEGGIE KRAUT recipe (we think so, at least!) No matter how much we … More “BEST VEGGIE KRAUT RECIPE: KID TESTED”
I got the inspiration to make my own spice/herb blend from Elina Furhman’s Soupelina’s Soup Cleanse recipe book which sparked my own soup cleanse way back in January. Anyone who reads this blog knows I am still on the soup craze … I just LOVE making soup on the weekend and having dinner (sometimes breakfast and … More “SMOKEY HERB/SPICE BLEND”
I had planned to make bath bombs/fizzies for holiday gifts but ran out of time, so this past weekend I finally made some. It was really fun and they came out great so am sharing this very rewarding DIY project. Baking soda and citric acid are soothing to our skin and Epsom salts are great … More “DIY: BATH BOMBS/FIZZIES”
I know it is already January, but I am still catching up with blog posts I wrote in December. I want to encourage people to make things from scratch which can feel intimidating, so here is one of the easiest things to make yourself and if you don’t feel up to trying the canning part … More “HOME for the HOLIDAYS: Part 2”
With the holidays coming soon, my DIY urge kicks into high gear! I LOVE making things, especially body care products. The soap I made in early fall has cured and is so beautiful, I wanted to make some lip balm and healing salves to go with it for holiday gifts for my friends and family. … More GIFTS from the GARDEN
the pollen count 