She was fancy, like her namesake, with a plume of feathers which made a glorious hat on her head, and now she is gone. It is only in times like these that you wish you had paid more attention, and at least have gotten a picture of your favorite duck, before it is too late. … Continue reading
“Mama, don’t put kefir in it.” She thinks I put kefir in everything, and she is usually right. Making living whey based fermented foods is a great way to get probiotics and strengthen your immune system, but in the case of salsa, it usually gets eaten so fast around here that there is not always … Continue reading
Jaime Netzer of Cowboys and Indians Magazine called me several months ago to interview me and Natanielle for an article on raw milk and micro dairies. The article is not available online and the July magazine is on the stands now. Here is an excerpt from the article, photographs by Rodney Bursiel. …”Blogger and homesteader … Continue reading
Whenever I have leftover Irish Oatmeal (steel cut oats), or regular oatmeal from breakfast I make scones. Sometimes I make them because they are so quick and easy for afternoon tea. In a bowl: 3 cups whole wheat flour (if you don’t have leftover cooked oatmeal you can use 2 cups flour and 1 cup … Continue reading
Looking a monster in the face is overwhelming, leaving you wasted, empty and yet whole, knowing you are still breathing; devastated knowing that others are not. I saw two living monsters yesterday, faced a death caused by our hand and saw the face of beauty which outshone them all. This is the face of one … Continue reading
“Now you two listen closely. There are beasts in this world which do not threaten you, but you still should not get too close.” “Are they mean and vicious, with long tails and fangs that our lady warned us about? She said her Daddy would protect us from them, and Ajax and Helena are always … Continue reading
Peaches, or any fruit left over from the second fermentation of kombucha are full of the living probiotics and other kombucha goodness, but usually are not eaten by my family because they are soft and slightly fizzy. I like them though. When making sourdough bread… I always use a probiotic ingredient and it usually is … Continue reading
Yep, you are, gorgeous. I can say that, handsome, because you are even more than that. You are dreamy. Even when you’re bad, but then again, you’ve had to put up with me. But it’s all been worth it, and we are most blessed. The women in your life love you. You have had the … Continue reading
“Oh mama, this Silkie is the fluffiest, puffiest one. Can we please take her picture?” (Click on the first picture for the slideshow.)
Last night I was making a cilantro bean dip and wasn’t going to take pictures of how I make it because I make hummus, vegetable/ herb pestos/ herbed hummus so often that I thought I had at least some of the recipes on the blog, but I checked and really don’t. So here goes. As … Continue reading
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