What was Spicebush Used for?
Spicebush, (Lindera benzoin) is a flowering shrub native to Eastern North America that provides great benefit to wildlife as a nectar source for pollinators, forage...
The BEST Nutcracker That is Easy to Use
So, cracking nuts can be hard. Cracking Black Walnuts can be even more difficult than other nuts. If you have a tree that produces lots...
Chocolate Pom Pretzel Bites & Peppermint Pom Pretzel Bites
It’s that time of year…..holiday baking, Hallmark Movies…..and POMEGRANATES are in season!! I hope you LOVE my delicious, gorgeous….& healthier take on an old favorite!!!...
Bacon Guacamole Tomato Sandwich – “The B-Guac-T”
Just when you thought the BLT could not be outdone…… One of my favorite summer sandwiches is a good ol’ fashioned BLT with garden tomatoes!! ...
The Best Zucchini Recipes
It’s that time of year!!! Zucchini time!!! We have been inundated with lots of these lovelies the past few weeks, so I’ve been experimenting and...
How to Make Chickpea Cookie Dough
How good does that look?? So good, right!! You want to dive right in, don’t you!! If you’ve got a sweet tooth…here is a great...
Cucumber Salad – Variation on a Classic
One of my favorite veggies…cucumbers!!! Although it’s not summertime when I can have a stash of my own from our garden…I was still hungry for...
Bone Broth for Beginners
Bone broth is one of those buzz words these days. One of those old school turned hipster delicacies, if you will. But, this one….seems to...
How to completely remove heat from Peppers
Hello! This article will be using habanero as the ‘test’ subject, but the overall process works with other peppers, as they all have the same...
How to Make Fermented Sauerkraut
It seems everywhere you turn these days, you hear the things related to gut health, probiotics, & the microbiome….or, is it just where I turn??...