How do you cook a pork steak? What does it taste like? Is it similar to a ham steak? These were all my questions the first year we raised our own pasture-raised pigs. I assumed every cut of meat would taste like ham, which I wasn’t a huge fan of, so honestly I was just […]
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If you know me, you know I love good syrup. I kinda wrote the book on it, actually. (See inside Sweet Maple here. Or grab an autographed copy here.) But I started wondering last week… can you make simple syrup from rhubarb? Rhubarb is an amazing plant. The ruby red and green stems are loaded
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Could elderberry syrup help fight a virus? I didn’t even think about this. I didn’t know about any of the scientific studies that have shown all the wonderful reasons to enjoy elderberry syrup when I was scaling a concrete wall and inching down a steep incline to reach the river bed where a neighbor had
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This is the first of many pastured pork recipes I share to help you cook your way through the pig. Raising pigs has been one of the biggest highlights for our family of this new, homestead way of life. Knowing they had a great life, knowing exactly what they ate and where they lived, and
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I’ve been loving homegrown sprouts for years and decided it’s about time I fill y’all in on how amazing (and easy!) they are. Why grow your own sprouts?
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Bill and I pictured ourselves milling our own flour when we were newlyweds. Then we priced the grains and researched the giant, awkward mill options and realized it was too costly and cumbersome for our small kitchen and smaller budget. Wow, how things have changed! Yes, we have a bigger kitchen these days. But what’s
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While it’s super easy, there are many facets to making maple candy. Truth is, there are many options for making maple candy. But they all share two things in common. Keep reading for the full scoop… Hi, I’m Michelle. A backyard sugarmaker in New England, and author of Sweet Maple. Please consider helping me support
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It’s become a Christmas Day tradition to make gingerbread replicas of something important to us… our first attempt was our farm, in gingerbread form, many years ago. Last year we made a gingerbread pick-up truck, and this week we created a gingerbread church. Our Church Building While you know we live in an old farmhouse
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Yes, making simple syrup can be super easy. But today I’m going to tell you the easiest way ever. I’m sharing my Easy Simple Syrup Recipe & you might become obsessed. I know I am.
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I’ve been fermenting foods (and my favorite drink!) for a while, but this week I’m fermenting one of my all-time favorites–I’m fermenting peppers this week!
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