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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6 Simple Healthy Kitchen Swaps Simple living can be a hard struggle some days. Some years… But just making one little swap at a time can make all the difference. Listen in, on this episode over on my Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy podcast, as I walk through this idea and these 6 simple swaps I’ve
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I have wonderful memories, as a teen, driving through Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and strolling the markets for amazing Mennonite baked goods.
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I have my suitcase open in the bedroom and laundry on the line, packing for Homesteaders of America conference this weekend. (If you catch my presentation on Homeschooling Kids Who Change the World, please say “hi”!) And I have our pork customers’ cut sheets laying out on my desk, finalizing the details for next weekend’s
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Pork chops used to always seem so dry to me. And BBQ pork chops were a once-in-a-while, so-so meal for our family for decades. Until last year. I changed the way I did 2 things and the results? Well let’s just say we have these juicy, tender, delicious pork chops 2-3 times a month. BBQ
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I told someone the other day that we’re “pig farmers” and kinda startled myself. We are nearing the end of our second year of raising and processing our own pasture-raised pork (more about processing pigs here) and wow does it feel good to be able to call ourselves “pig farmers.” We’ve learned a lot these
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Can I use tap water for making kombucha? It’s a common question. When you look up any recipe or kombucha tips, everyone agrees… use filtered water if you’re making your own kombucha. But why? And if you stumbled upon this article but don’t know how to make your own kombucha yet, check out Simple DIY Kombucha.
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With fall less than a week away, I’m holding on to summer with all I got. I’m paddle boarding daily, before the New England lake water gets too frigid for my bare toes. I’m in the garden. A lot. And I’m drinking all my favorite summer flavored kombucha.
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Why Dehydrate Tomatoes? My dehydrator is my best friend these days. The garden surplus is overwhelming and I hate heating up the kitchen all day long to can tomato sauce. In fact, I have never been a fan of canning tomatoes. I felt like I boiled them down all day long and my final product
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I was sharing on instagram stories yesterday how much I love dehydrating tomatoes, and that led to lots of folks sending me lots of questions… so I guess it’s time I start writing some about what food I dehydrate, why, and how I use all this deliciousness. To start, today I’m sharing how I use
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