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Peach Salsa
Summer time and the living is yummy. Gardens are overflowing and stomachs are full with sun-ripened goodies. Who doesn’t love a homemade salsa with sun-ripened…
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Simple Steel Cut Oatmeal
In Southern California, we experience a gloomy weather pattern that results in cloudy, overcast skies with cool temperatures during the late spring and early…
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Blackberry Jam
We are blessed to have an abundance of blackberries this year. I confess, I am hoarding them (sorry, farmbox subscribers!) to make preserves. I…
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Avocado Toast
Even homesteaders have to admit, there are some days they are too durn busy to cook. We start the day with good intentions but…
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FOOD CRAFTING: Fermenting, Canning & More
This July offers an excellent selection of events at Urban Homestead (participate in them all!). Gain…
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FERMENT IT!
This workshop brought to you by the letter K. Kombucha, Kefir, Kraut, Ketchup, and Kimchi. Real Food for Real Families Learn…
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MAKING MARMALADE
Last night, I gave what we hope to be one of the many Jam-a-longs this coming year. What’s a jam-a-long? Well,…
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PICKLED BEETS & EGGS
Sometimes you can get caught in a rut, even a canning rut. You know what you and others like so…
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SEASONAL EATING
“A thriving household depends on the use of seasonal produce and the application of common sense.” — Olivier de Serres…
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COTTAGE FOOD BILL: Update
I’ve been getting a few emails from folks asking about updates on the Cottage Food Bill that has gone into…
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