How to Clean Pumpkin Seeds
Cleaning pumpkin seeds can be a messy project. Let our 7 easy steps clean up the process so you can enjoy your roasted seeds sooner.
Healthy Living
Is Nutritional Yeast Healthy?
Nutritional yeast is good for you because of its nutrient-density and the health-promoting properties that it offers. As a supplement, it provides fiber, protein, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
Purple Dead Nettle Uses, Benefits, and Recipes
Purple dead nettle may be a weed, but it has more health benefits than many veggies in your garden. Keep reading to see purple dead nettle uses, benefits, and some great medicinal and culinary recipes.
Is Couscous Healthy?
Couscous is a versatile choice for many healthful diets, especially whole wheat couscous, which is a good source of fiber, naturally low in fat, and is a great source of selenium.
Essential List of Edible Flowers (with Pictures!)
There’s more food waiting to be harvested in your yard than you think. Here are twenty delicious edible flowers you’re likely to find growing right outside your door.
How to Make and Store Dried Tomatoes
With the growing season quickly coming to a close, I’ve got a glut of San Marzano tomatoes right now. Seems like the perfect time to try sun-drying them. After reading
DIY Infused Oils (With Free Printable Gift Labels!)
DIY infused oils make the perfect Christmas gift (or just a way to spice up your regular olive oils). They are super easy to make, take 5 minutes, AND I’ve
How to Host the Perfect Vegetarian BBQ
If you think the idea of a vegetarian BBQ is crazy, think again. It’s perfectly possible to have a great grill party that everyone will enjoy. Summer is the time
How To Organise Your Kitchen (Kitchen Tour)
Welcome to the next post in the #MakeItHappenBlogHop series! This month’s theme was organisation so today I’m showing you how to organise your kitchen, by showing you around mine! I
Tara’s Fig and Ginger Cluster Granola
I have shared many granola recipes here on the blog over the years, but it’s been quite a while since I made a new batch. I’ve even caved and bought
Coconut Cake
A very pretty cookbook called Honey & Oats: Everyday Favorites Baked with Whole Grains and Natural Sweeteners landed in my mailbox recently courtesy of Sasquatch Books. Though there are many,
Bacon-Wilted Greens with Warm Goat Cheese
Virginia Willis is a French-trained chef and well-loved authority on Southern cooking. Her new book Lighten Up, Y’all: Classic Southern Recipes Made Healthy and Wholesome arrived in my mailbox a
Chocolate Marshmallows
I competed in my second powerlifting meet this past Sunday. My goals for this one were to get more experience lifting in front of judges, and to qualify for USA
Silvana’s Gluten-free Blueberry Swirl Muffins
Happy 2015! I hope the coming year brings you all good things. This is my second year belonging to a winter farm share. One of the items I’ve happily learned
Blendtec Review, Pear Cinnamon Smoothie, and Homemade Peanut Butter
I’ve owned a Blendtec blender for at least 10 years and I use it as much or more than any other piece of equipment in my kitchen. It’s perfect for
Holiday Treats eBook + Smoked Salmon Omelet
Sorry it’s been a few weeks since I last posted…I’ve been busy working on my new eBook! It’s called Holiday Treats and it was really fun to write. I made
Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Rugelach
I first met Cathy Barrow “virtually” back in 2009. We were both new bloggers. And frequent participants in the recipe contests run by Food52. In the summer of 2010, Cathy
Tomato and Summer Squash Cobbler + A Giveaway
Amanda from HeartBeet Kitchen is one of the sweetest bloggers I know, and I’ve fallen in love with her new cookbook: Smitten with Squash (Northern Plate). Since my squash plants
Summer Fun + Cold Cucumber Soup
It’s been almost a month since I last wrote a blog post: I don’t think I’ve ever taken this long of a break! Why the silence? No particular reason except
Nutritional Benefits of Eggs + A Giveaway
Once a month, I excerpt a chapter from my book and partner with the folks from MightyNest on a related giveaway. This month, I’m focusing on the health benefits of
Use What You’ve Got: Rhubarb #SaveItSunday
A couple of months ago, I wrote here about how my garden was very much in need of some “TLC”. Well, my dear husband and I have been working steadily
How To Plant Strawberries in a Container
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Organic Choice for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I was in my local farm/garden shop last week and
(Hip Girl’s Guide-Inspired) Garlic Parmesan Popcorn
Kate Payne is someone whose work I really admire and her second book just came out. It’s called The Hip Girl’s Guide to the Kitchen: A Hit-the-Ground Running Approach to
Why and How To Compost
Once a month, I feature a chapter from my book and partner with the folks from MightyNest on a related giveaway. This month, we’re focusing on why and how to