Old-Fashioned Strawberry Preserves
I love preserving the harvest by canning. I will can anything that I can…can. So, as I’ve been writing about…
Category: Farm Life
It’s Strawberry Time!
I’m dubbing this week Strawberry Week. It may or may not be a “thing”, but it sure has been around…
A Ramp Hunt to Remember
Ramp hunting has been a springtime tradition for generations around here. A ramp is not a wild critter related to…
All About Asparagus: Growing Tips, Health Benefits, and A Recipe
Growing and Harvesting Takes Patience It has taken us three years to reap a good harvest from our asparagus crop.…
Ham Bone Soup
Does anyone have a leftover Easter ham? After everyone has cut all the good ham pieces off the holiday ham,…
Kneading Bread: Finding Magic in the Simple
I’ve been making all my own bread here lately. One, because I bought a wonderful new cookbook called The Prairie…
Springtime: New Life
Spring has sprung in East Tennessee. Proof of new life is everywhere on our farm. The trees have popped out…
Poke Greens the Right Way
I have to start with a funny story. I titled this post “Poke Greens the Right Way” because I did…
The Easiest Way To Render Lard
A long time ago, during hog slaughtering day, the lard (fat) was usually cut off and set into a big…
Cutting Boards: Care and Custom Orders!
Cast iron, mason jars, wooden cutting boards…if you’re anything like me, these things make your eyes light up. If you…