Often seen as beautiful, fragrant & merely ornamental, rose petals are overlooked when it comes to culinary use in the modern day kitchen.…
Orange cordial is a sweet, tart orange concentrate that you can mix with just about anything for a refreshing drink. I like it…
A beautiful basket of home-made jams, jellies and preserves is a practical and thoughtful holiday gift. Here’s our ‘How-To Guide for Gifting Jams,…
Homemade jam is special. At first glance it can seem a bit complicated and expensive to get into (all that fancy equipment) BUT…
On our homestead we spend a lot of time growing and preserving our own food. In our quest to make our work more…
Growing & preserving pure organic food is one of the core focuses of our homestead. For those that are seeking self reliance but…
Recently I wrote about the natural health benefits of fireweed and told you all about this powerful healing plant. One thing I didn’t…
Decadent and luxurious this recipe for chocolate raspberry jam is a really neat option for the winter pantry. I was flipping through my…
When you plant hardneck garlic they will develop what is called a scape (flower stalk). This is a thick curly stalk in the…
Pectin is a naturally gelatinous substance found in most fruits. The highest concentrations of it can be found in in the skins and…