Make your own homemade barbecue sauce & basic ribs Panic Now Have you ever had one of those panic moments when you had made plans for dinner only to realize you forgot to purchase a pretty important part of the recipe? That’s what happened to Linde last night. She had taken out a large package […]
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Roasted Dandelion Root Brownies
Roasted Dandelion Root Brownies I’ve always loved brownies with espresso or coffee in them, making them more of a mocha-brownie. Today I decided to try roasted dandelion root instead of coffee. I don’t know if this makes them any healthier (check out my earlier blog post on the benefits of dandelion), I like to think […]
Sourdough Starter
Let’s make sourdough starter! One of the benefits of traditionally prepared sourdough bread is the satisfaction you get from knowing that it not only tastes better but it is better for you. Using soaked flour (that’s what we’re doing when we make sourdough starter) then resting the prepared dough for at least a day gives it […]
Pine Needle Cookies
Pine Needle Cookies This cookie is a type of shortbread so if you’ve made shortbread before this will be simple for you. We use this recipe as our base for every herbal cookie we make. The most popular ones we prepare here are the Rose Petal and Orange cookies which Linde keeps in stock for our […]
Nourishing Herbal Infusion
I’ve been enjoying drinking my daily Nourishing Herbal Infusion (NHI). I usually make it using Stinging Nettle (and add a little marshmallow root to decrease the drying effect it has on me). However there are many herbs that make great NHI for instance: Oatstraw – which is great for bones, teeth, nails and the nerves […]
Fresh Herb Stuffing
INGREDIENTS 1 pound loaf of French or Sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (you can use bagged bread cubes if you wish, you’ll need around 12 cups) 1/2 pound ground pork sausage, browned 1 stick of butter 1 cup granny smith apples finely chopped 1-1/2 cups finely chopped celery (leaves and all) 3/4 cup onion finely […]
Caramel Peanut Butter Popcorn
I admit, this isn’t the healthiest recipe out there, and that’s okay. It’s one of my family’s favorite holiday snacks, this and homemade “Chex mix with a twist”. I have a policy – if I’m going to have a treat it is going to be a delicious, decadent, full fat, full calorie, make-it-worth it treat. […]
Brining Your Turkey
Well, here we are, the weekend before Thanksgiving. I know it’s only one day but it seems the several days before the day we are bustling with activity on the homestead. Fortunately we have a couple of beautiful turkeys we raised sitting in the freezer for the last two feasts of the year. We are […]
Taming Your Tomatoes
We have an abundance of tomatoes, and I mean abundance. This was by design. If there is anything we use on a continual basis (almost daily) it’s tomatoes. I use them in stews, soups, sauces, casseroles, and so on. A big goal this year was to try to preserve enough tomatoes so I wouldn’t have […]
Day 7 Off-Grid Cooking
Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookie bars? Okay, I know those people exist but they aren’t my friends just kidding, but seriously, are they normal? We haven’t made chocolate chip cookies in way too long and what better way to bake them than the Sun Oven? INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking […]
