by Josie | Nov 21, 2020 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Food History
THE BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH (borrowed from Nourishing Kitchens) Bone broths are extraordinarily rich in protein, and can be a source of minerals as well. Glycine supports the bodies detoxification process and is used in the synthesis of hemoglobin, bile salts and...
by Josie | Nov 15, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing, Preserving Foods, Spices
As always. we grew a lot of herbs this last summer with the intention of preserving. We preserve herbs in oils and freeze them (you may have seen the September post I did on herb bombs) but another great way of course, is drying. People think drying herbs lessens the...
by Josie | Nov 15, 2020 | Cooking, Meal Planning, Reinventing Soups / Saving Soup Dollars, Soup
Planning out all your meals for the week may be the most challenging to consistently pull off, but can make the biggest difference in your weekly meal budget. It can save you a boat load of time and prevent you from having to shop numerous times a week. More than...
by Josie | Oct 25, 2020 | Baking
When zucchini were taking over our gardens this summer and I was running out of ideas for how to eat them, particularly when one in the family does NOT eat zucchini, this cake recipe was a big hit! It was the first time we had tried it, so we hope you like it as well....
by Josie | Oct 24, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Preserving and Freezing
We love tomatillos and grow several varieties every year ~ some yellow, some purple, mostly green. Tomatillos are a summer annual and part of the nightshade family; tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. The tomatillo is often thought of as a tomato, but truly these paper...
