Summertime Vanilla Ice Cream
Today was the first day that really felt like summer to me. It was gloriously hot and humid (yes, I […]
Recipes & Methods
Naturally-Dyed Easter Eggs
My mom told me the other day that my grandmother Rauha used to dye her own wool, out of natural
Maple Syrup!
Remember the lonely maple tree out in front of our house that we tapped a few weeks ago? Well, she
Mid-March Sauerkraut!
Last fall I bought 25 pounds of green cabbage from a local farm, and made sauerkraut with some of it
Cinnamon-Raisin Scones
Today I’m making food for some friends of ours who just had a second baby. I’m planning on doing a
Apple-Maple Butter
I’ve been working on more can-able recipes using maple, and since we’re in the midst of fall, and it’s apple
Canning Crushed Tomatoes
Yep, I still have a LOT of tomatoes to put up. We’ve had some beautiful days, so Connor and Ian
Maple-Vanilla-Peach Jam
This summer I’ve been developing a few can-able recipes using maple syrup. I just got a box of fresh, local
Freezing Green Beans
Yes indeed, we are still putting up a lot of green beans around here. The other day I got a
Freezing the Blueberries
When we got back from blueberry picking at Estes Farm the other day, we had lots of berries to wash