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Used since ancient times to add flavour to foods, herbs and spices are also packed with health benefits. Some popular herbs are an…

Digestive bitters are ancient medicinal herbal extracts, used through the ages to treat digestive ailments and flavour alcohol. Bitters are made from a…

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,…

Have you been looking for a natural remedy for soothing congestion, stuffy noses and other ailments? A replacement for that petroleum based salve…

Homemade jam is special. At first glance it can seem a bit complicated and expensive to get into (all that fancy equipment) BUT…

We cook exclusively with cast iron these days.  There is cast iron and then there’s everything else. A good cast iron pan is…

On our homestead we spend a lot of time growing and preserving our own food.  In our quest to make our work more…

It’s that time of year and I’ve got an itchy scratchy throat and sniffles. I decided to gather rose hips from the garden…

For most of us, at some point, the homestead has to generate some revenue. It’s all well and good to grow your own…

Homemade extracts are such enjoyable and beneficial concoctions to have in your kitchen. They add complex flavours to drinks, desserts and savoury recipes…