Why compost or throw out those old brown bananas when you can have the smell of delicious banana oat bread wafting through your house in…
Great-Grandma’s divinity; Aunt Trudy’s creamy corn casserole; Cousin Delbert’s homemade eggnog… without a doubt, we all have our favorite, traditional holiday dishes. But, also doubtless,…
Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there are few things a homesteader appreciates more than simplicity. Potatoes. Corn. Onion. Milk. …
Who doesn’t love pizza? We Americans sure do; we eat about 100 acres of pizza a year! At its simplest, it’s often its best, and…
Buttery, flaky, creamy, savory rounds of puff pastry, spinach, and cheese… That’s what I’ve made for you this week, and my family and friends couldn’t…
Ah, summer… wildflowers blooming; picnics with loved ones; hot days in the garden; cool evenings in the yard. If you’re like me, one of the…
If you’ve never had, or heard of, miso, let me enlighten you. If I were to say, “Japanese fermented soybean paste”, I’d probably lose a…
I took a trip to the farmers’ market this week and the bounty piled upon the vendors’ tables was a feast for the eyes. There…
Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects in the kitchen. Now that everyone has been spending more time at home,…
Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of gardening. You can see the whole process from seed to table and taste…
Okay, so this Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad is the best kind of weird. It’s got it all: sweet, salty, creamy, and fruity delivered within a…
Pearl couscous, Israeli couscous, or Ptitim, is a nutty pasta made of toasted semolina flour “pearls”. A wonderful replacement for rice or quinoa, this hearty ingredient…