Pork lard is an amazing thing. I use it in my kitchen daily, in one of many ways. The first year we brought pigs home to our little New England farm, I had no idea of the joy their amazing variety of fat would bring me. I was, afterall, just in in for the bacon. […]
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I make pasta sauce with dehydrated tomato powder. Often. Every Friday night, all winter long. Today I’m breaking down exactly how you can do this too. Well, it doesn’t have to be only on Friday nights of course…
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All teas are NOT the same. So how do you choose your tea? Today I sat down and talked with the Director of Operations for Positively Tea, Marlena Snyder, and talked about what details we really should know about a tea before choosing it for our families, how to find this information, and why these
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We love homemade pizza crust in this house. “Come hell or high water,” as my southern Daddy used to say, Friday night is pizza night in these parts. So today I’m sharing my #1 go-to recipe for homemade pizza crust.
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I didn’t know I needed a decaf tea that tastes like coffee. Until I stumbled across one. In fact, I loved this “coffee tea” so much, I had to experiment with making my own blend, and I have to say… WOW, this is a keeper.
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I have a new obsession… dehydrated powder tomatoes. I’m holding a mason jar of it in my hands right now and thinking how magical it is.
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I’m often asked “What are duck eggs like?” And of course everyone is curious how duck eggs compare to chicken eggs. So today I’m breaking it all down, itemizing why many folks prefer duck eggs (they definitely garner a higher price tag) and all the pros and cons I see to every factor.
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There’s no denying it. Easy & chocolate are two important things to me when it comes to some of my favorite Christmas traditions. “Christmas Crack” meets both demands very well. And man is this stuff good.
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I don’t buy meat at the grocery store these days. When we brought home our first piglets I had no idea that I would soon be able to say this… or even want to say this. But it turns out pasture-raised pork is some of the most delicious, versatile meat I have ever prepared. I’m
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Brussels sprout recipes… you need these. Because these amazing, beautifully green veggies have gotten a bad rap for way too long. So I am sharing some of my favorite ways to cook Brussels sprouts today. These wonderful vegetables may soon be one of your favorites. Seriously.
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