Not much goes in the land fill from here
My neighbor asked if I wanted the potato peels from a big family dinner, for my compost pile…….well yes, I do! And I told her my next summer’s garden would […]
Tag Archives: food
Herbs in the house for the winter
I love to cook with herbs, but only ever made a big effort to grow basil in the kitchen before. This year i decided I had to try some others. […]
Dehydrating tomatoes
Takes about 12 hours, sliced about 3/8″ thick and then cut each slice into probably 4 pieces. That’s with my Nesco 400 watt dehydrator, with good heat and a […]
Nature includes so many wonders……
Many little seeds are graceful and slow to have their seedlings appear into the world. Some are such teeny little sprouts that you can hardly see them at first. If […]
Seeds…from the grocery store?
I’ve always saved dried chilies to use over the winter. I’ve also always planted the seeds from one or two the next year to grow more. The original plant must have been […]
Almost three years writing this blog………..
2/11 will be three years I’ve been rambling along with this blog. I started it when I had a small part time jewelry making business. That little business has gone […]
GMO’s or diversity-rich seasonal foods?
In an effort to grow more of my own healthy veggies next summer, and in my constant efforts to live a more natural type of life, I went hunting for […]
Pork and sauerkraut………Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
Traditions are fun and also important…….remembering older ways of doing things is being lost in some ways. In this general area, we have a New Year’s day tradition that comes […]
Bay Laurel, a good cook’s good friend
I always cooked with bay leaves, the dried kind you get from the spice companies at the store. Never knew I could have fresh ones, until I saw a little bay […]
Sarasin's thoughts....... 