Learn how to preserve your food for winter, Get inspired by unique recipes and ingredients.
You can cut your food bills by 25% or MORE by adopting some simple money [...]
The smell of Basil is good for the heart … it taketh away sorrowfulness, which [...]
We grow a lot of our food and spend a lot of time preserving it. [...]
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat like a pioneer, back [...]
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If you had to define one meal that epitomizes English cooking it would be the [...]
Cooking with edible flowers is one of those beautiful culinary experiences that has a way [...]
Often seen as beautiful, fragrant & merely ornamental, rose petals are overlooked when it comes [...]
I love fizzy drinks! The problem is most of them are filled with preservatives and [...]
We cook exclusively with cast iron these days. There is cast iron and then there’s [...]
Orange cordial is a sweet, tart orange concentrate that you can mix with just about [...]
Yogurt cheese is really easy to make and it’s a healthy way to indulge your [...]
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Canning is simply a form of preservation that involves heating, sterilizing and sealing your food [...]
Decadent and luxurious this recipe for chocolate raspberry jam is a really neat option for [...]
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One perk when it comes to growing your food is that you can gather some [...]
Capture the flavours of of the season with this easy to make rose petal syrup. [...]
If you are looking for healthy, affordable and sustainably grown food, or just something new [...]
I sit typing this while drinking a big mug of black coffee sprinkled with a [...]
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Used since ancient times to add flavour to foods, herbs and spices are also packed [...]
Using food for both nourishment and medicinal purposes is at the heart of our life [...]
A well stocked pantry is comforting. No matter what is going on around us, there [...]
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Recently I wrote about the natural health benefits of fireweed and told you all about [...]
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Fresh horseradish sauce is simple to make and it’s far better than anything you can [...]
I was recently asked about the roses that we grow on our homestead and was [...]
This delicious probiotic yoghurt cheese recipe takes front and center stage on a charcuterie board. [...]
As we place the final batch of canning on our pantry shelves, I have to [...]
Pectin is a naturally gelatinous substance found in most fruits. The highest concentrations of it [...]
Vegetables in cake? Absolutely! If you like carrot cake or zucchini bread you’ll love this [...]
Growing & preserving pure organic food is one of the core focuses of our homestead. [...]
One perk when it comes to growing your own food is that you can gather [...]
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Holiday baking just got a little bit more exciting! It’s time to don your aprons [...]
Winter is the time of mulled spices and warming comfort, and masala chai offers all [...]
We love beets. A big part of our garden is dedicated to growing heirloom varieties [...]
Having the right tools for the job is sometimes a luxury. For the homesteader, the [...]
Homemade extracts are such enjoyable and beneficial concoctions to have in your kitchen. They add [...]
When I first started to learn how to make my own preserves, I began with [...]
Transform your kitchen with herbal fermentation! Did you know that herbs can enhance the art [...]
Fire cider is a spicy vinegar herbal tonic that extracts the medicinal qualities of the [...]
It’s that time of year and I’ve got an itchy scratchy throat and sniffles. I [...]
In the early nineteenth century, running the household like a well oiled machine was a [...]
The homestead kitchen is a busy place. It hums with the sounds of life and [...]
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I still acutely remember being the girl that carefully rounded up and kept a tally [...]
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On our homestead we spend a lot of time growing and preserving our own food. [...]
Digestive bitters are ancient medicinal herbal extracts, used through the ages to treat digestive ailments [...]
This is a recipe for a quick and easy week night pasta dough. It does [...]
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The filling for this flavourful and satisfying cheese and onion pie uses just two main [...]
I spend a LOT of time preserving our garden bounty. I don’t know about you [...]
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At our homestead we use cast iron and enamelled cast iron for all of our [...]
I’ve been delighted to discover that a lot of ornamental flowers and plants are quite [...]
Why not make your own brightly flavoured raspberry vinegar? It’s really easy and it tastes [...]
We keep a well stocked pantry. With careful meal planning our family could eat for [...]
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When you plant hardneck garlic they will develop what is called a scape (flower stalk). [...]
A lot of people don’t think about roses as a food source but around here, [...]
Capture the flavours of summer with this delicious strawberry syrup. This concentrate is ideal for [...]
Have you ever sampled a jam where the fruit tasted as fresh and bright as [...]
We have always kept a well stocked pantry. There is something comforting about having enough [...]
Fresh blossoms, chirping birds and beautiful fragrant lilacs are a sign that spring has finally [...]
Capture the bright, fresh flavours of fruit & flowers and delight your palette with these [...]
My favourite of all homesteading things is gathering plants/flowers & herbs for my culinary / [...]
I went pumpkin Crazy this weekend, buying far more pie pumpkins than I should have. [...]
As the cold winter days arrive I set my mind to holiday entertaining and gift [...]
Everything is expensive these days! Unless you are one of the lucky few for whom [...]
This is the time of year when I stand back in the kitchen, breathe a [...]
Many home cooks spend at least two hours in the kitchen each day. That’s over [...]
Apple Fig chutney has a tangy sweet flavour. It’s an ideal accompaniment for a cheese plate [...]
If you’re a fan of a Kahlúa then you are really going to love making [...]
Wildflower jelly is a delicious way to celebrate the seasons. The possibilities and combinations that [...]
Our pigs were a lovely addition to the farm and we have a 6.5LB bag [...]
Wine vinegar is incredibly easy to make and truly worth the effort. The flavours are [...]
This recipe for healthy homemade chocolate is beautifully simple. Once you’ve made a batch, you’ll [...]
Decadent, bold and oozing with comfort, this bread is sinfully good. My husband has been [...]
We cook just about everything in our cast iron skillets or pots, including bread. These [...]
There’s nothing more comforting than a well stocked pantry. It’s even better when the jars [...]
Raspberry jam is a tart and versatile classic that belongs in every pantry. This recipe [...]
Strawberry Rose Jam is vibrant and bursting with summer flavour. This recipe takes a gentle [...]
Making your own gourmet salad dressing entails putting a few common pantry staples together and [...]
One of my favorite culinary ingredients to work with is the rose, which includes using [...]
We planted several varieties of organic carrot varieties this year including: Imperator, Scarlet Nantes and [...]
Hay box or retained heat cooking is a very old fuel saving technology, dating back [...]
Homemade jam is special. At first glance it can seem a bit complicated and expensive [...]
There’s nothing like a good caesar. Substantial, unique, and with huge presence, it’s a Canadian [...]
We finally got the chance to watch Cooked the four part docu-series on Netflix that [...]
Roses are quite special to me. I catch their scent in the morning breeze and [...]
I am a big fan of ginger carrot soup so when I was canning our [...]
Raw Apple cider vinegar is expensive to purchase. It is a valuable staple in the [...]
Wild food provides complex and fresh aromas that you just don’t get with store-bought produce. [...]
My own journey with coffee liquor began at such a tender age really. I was [...]
We inherited a patch of horseradish, six feet by five feet. It had not been [...]
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Baked beans have been a staple for our family for as long as I can [...]
Borscht or Beet Soup is our family’s most treasured soup recipe. Ryan’s grandmother Elsie graciously [...]
Rumtopf quite literally means rum pot. It is a traditional German method of preserving fruits [...]
A beautiful basket of home-made jams, jellies and preserves is a practical and thoughtful holiday [...]
A good old-fashioned cast iron pan is one of the most useful items a cook [...]
An apple a day keeps the doctor away according to traditional wisdom and a famous [...]
