How & Why to Grow Sprouts… a complete guide
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.
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In the Kitchen
Why I Started Milling my Own Flour
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.
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How to Make Maple Candy
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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Making a Gingerbread Replica of Your Home
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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The Easiest Way to Make Simple Syrup
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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Fermenting Peppers–everything you need to know
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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The Ultimate Guide to Canning Crisp Dill Pickles
Nobody wants to put the effort into canning dill pickles nd wind up with mush. We all want a wonderfully crispy pickle, no? This article is packed with all I’ve learned over the years to make delicious, crisp, dill pickles. Every time.
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Maple Mango Granola
Until recently,I had no idea I could make my own granola. I was writing my book and reaching out to sugarmakers across the country, asking what they loved to do most with their syrup. Numerous people told me they love making maple granola. Maple Granola? Why had I never thought of this? I knew immediately
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Make Your Own Everything Seasoning
Don’t mind me… over here late to the party… I would have jumped on the Everything But the Bagel bandwagon years ago… But I didn’t even know it existed!
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How to Make Forsythia Syrup
I’m pretty much obsessed with syrup, so it’s not unusual I wanted to know how to make forsythia syrup when I spied all the blooms in a neighbor’s backyard. When mid-May rolls around this sugarmaker is ready to think about syrup making again. If I’m lucky, we’ve finally gotten all the buckets and maple-syrup-making tools
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