“As the summer begins to draw to a close, I still have a lot of beautiful herbs in my garden. I can’t possibly use them all in recipes

Mozzarella is one of the easiest cheeses to make, it only takes 30 minutes and the taste can’t be beat! The ingredients are simple although a couple of

“Allegedly, once you pop you can’t stop. Since it’s usually game over once that bag opens, we’ve rounded up a list of crunchy, customizable chip-like substitutes. They’re healthier,

“This year after strawberry picking I made two varieties of Strawberry Jam. The first variety is my All american basic jam, the stuff I ate as a kid.

“Jalapenos are abundant right now, but that’ll change very soon, when fall starts to chill the fields. I love the brightness of fresh jalapenos, but pickled jalapenos are

“A year ago, my husband and I purchased half of a cow to feed our growing family. I was able to speak with the butcher and customize all

“One of the biggest arguments dairy-free milk drinkers make for purchasing store-bought milks instead of making it at home is the added vitamins. They see it as a

“Every time I mention honey wine, someone thoughtfully corrects me. “Isn’t it called mead?” Apparently, wines come from grapes, mead comes from honey, and beer comes from grains.

“Tea is a wonderful thing. Steeping and drinking a cup can usher in feelings of calm, stimulation, centeredness, and more. Maybe you have a few different types of

“Get ready for a SERIOUSLY old-school skill. When you make jam or jelly, you need something to make it jell. Most folks use commercial pectin–a product extracted from

“There’s an old-fashioned charm to homemade root beer with its odd array of roots and bark, flowers, leaves and berries. It, like many other fermented beverages, once enjoyed

“I recently remarked to a sympathetic friend how difficult it is to buy fresh sage around here. Sage isn’t used intensively in French cuisine, so it’s not part

“If you’ve ever bought spices from the store, you probably noticed that they often contain ingredients like “ant-caking agent” or “natural flavor” (AKA MSG). Many often contain trace

“The secret to making delicious homemade grape juice is to never boil the grapes. Grape juice reduces bad cholesterol, helps maintain healthy blood pressure, prevents damage to blood

“With a huge harvest of hard neck garlic and no possible way to use it all before it began sprouting, I decided to figure out a better way

“So, I’ve just discovered something amazing. You can mill flour. At home. In your blender. For years I’ve known that buying flour pre-ground in the store as opposed

“Our family had a wonderfully wild foods infused Thanksgiving this year that was especially rich in roasted Acorns and White Fir, as Oak and Fir trees are common

“Making your own fresh Italian sausage is seriously easy. If you can make meatballs or meatloaf… then you can make your own Italian sausage. Your homemade Italian sausage

“This page will show 3 methods of freezing herbs. Though all herbs can be frozen or dried, some herbs freeze better than dehydrating. For herbs like basil, chives,