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From homegrown recipes to gardening tips and fermenting experiments, this blog is all about embracing the joy of fresh food and a greener lifestyle. Whether you’re new to the world of gardening or just getting started with homemade foods, I invite you to join me on this journey. Let’s cultivate, create, and learn together as we celebrate the beauty of simple, homemade food.

Newest Recipes and Posts

Here, you’ll find my newest fermenting experiments, recipes rooted in fresh ingredients, diy household items, and tips for growing your own food.

  • Fire Cider

    Fire Cider

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    Fire cider is a traditional herbal tonic that can help bolster the immune system and can support your body in clearing congestion and colds. Drawing from folk medicine traditions, this vinegar-based tonic builds on practices of infusing vinegar with powerful herbs and spices like turmeric, ginger, and rosemary. Uses and Benefits of Fire Cider Fire…

  • Quick Pickles

    Quick Pickles

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    We go through pickles like crazy in our house. They are the perfect, quick snack while waiting for dinner to be ready or right before bed. Pickles are a perfect addition to deviled eggs and that wonderful crunch on burgers. Our favorite is dill pickles but we also like spicy pickles. The history of pickles…

  • Banana Chips

    Banana Chips

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    We recently harvested our first 15lbs of bananas from our dwarf banana plant. We live is zone 9b so growing banana plants isn’t difficult but we’ve heard getting the fruit to grow to size and ripen is, however, we were successful this year! There is something so rewarding about growing your own food-knowing exactly where…

  • Farmer’s Cheese Ball

    Farmer’s Cheese Ball

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    Farmer’s cheese is a delicious, easy to make cheese with a mild, creamy flavor and crumbly texture. Whether you’re looking for a simple base for your favorite dishes or an herbaceous cheese ball for a holiday party, farmer’s cheese is the perfect choice! Below are suggestions for herbs and spices to customize your cheese. Herbs:…

  • Smoked Chile Peppers

    Smoked Chile Peppers

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    We went a little overboard with pepper plants this year and have an abundance of peppers. We have peppers of every variety- bell peppers, hatch green chiles, jalapeños, pepperoncini, Carolina reapers, Anaheim, piñata blend, and cayenne peppers. The last few weeks have been incredibly hot and our peppers are loving it! In an effort to…