Slow Food and Thoughtful Cooking
I recently borrowed a copy of "American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads," by Pascale Draoulec from my local library. It's an engaging read, as much about the author's lessons learned ...
Farmstead Living, Good Stewardship, Home Comforts
There is satisfaction in making and doing things for yourself, and your family. A homespun joy in recapturing our rootedness in the world. Making, growing, and tending all help create a haven for you and yours.
The Brambleberry Meadow is a 10 acre of neglected land, with a small walnut plantation, a sugarbush, a creek - and lots of brambles! Here, we plan to build a home for ourselves and our two special needs daughters, raise heritage livestock, plant an orchard, and do our best to steward the resources we have. While we work on getting all of THAT started, we'll share the ins and outs of cooking real food, reviving rural culture, and creating home comforts by hand. Read the blog, and listen to the podcast for more!
I'm also part of the blogging team for Grit Magazine. Maybe you've seen my articles there.
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I recently borrowed a copy of "American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads," by Pascale Draoulec from my local library. It's an engaging read, as much about the author's lessons learned ...
The local builder's association returned to its semi-annual tradition of hosting a "Parade of Homes" this past weekend. We opted, this year, to skip it. In part because economic and other circumstances have ...
My trials and tribulations in making the rhubarb jelly last week, that I'd like to enter in the County Fair this year, reminded me that I had wanted to share some simple tips for getting clearer jellies. ...