Growing up, holiday meals were always special. The whole family would get together at my grandma’s house and one meal was an entire day’s event.

If you’re like us, you’ve looked at a new recipe and felt confused by some of the terms used in the recipe. In hopes of

Often, I have the sensation that I am a “voice crying in the desert”–but I’ll keep on crying out  while people continue to look everywhere

Food Safety Storage Tips Should you pitch that carton of milk with the passed-by expiration date? Or what about slightly wilted produce in the refrigerator?

Wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, mend on Wednesday… you remember how it goes in Little House on the Prairie, don’t you? And Saturday was

I remember cooking omelets in teflon pans in high school and thinking how easily they came out of the pan despite the lack of fat

I’m not sure how this happened but everywhere I turn there are remnants of a humanely butchered animal. Now, before this comes off as morbid

One of the foods I will buy when I’m crunched for time is canned beans. I’ve been cooking dried beans for years, but sometimes I

When we don’t have vegetables coming out of the garden that I can work with, I generally buy quite a bit of produce every week.

There are a lot of takes on what exactly the pilgrims ate at the first Thanksgiving. I wouldn’t even hazard a guess, except to say

I think it’s easy to get so bogged-down with the zealotry of idealism that we are too overwhelmed to just do what needs doing. I’ve

Besides broccoli, I know of no vegetable that brings on fear and loathing like the Brussels sprout. They’re so cute, the children say, like tiny

Nearly two years ago I wrote about dealing with scratch cooking burnout. Even us die hard real foodies get a case of burnout every now

If you’re anything like me, then you could happily cook all day long without complaint. Three meals a day? No problem! Homemade everything? Sure! Dishes?

As the cold weather approaches, I’m able to indulge my home-body nature and do a lot of cozy, homey activities.  We build fires in the

I haven’t juiced in a really long time. For one, the only reason we really got started on juicing was when we were doing the

A freshly plucked, sun-ripened strawberry has no rival. Eating fresh fruit in season assures you the best taste, nutrition and environmental stewardship. Now is the

We almost never order pizza. If we’re having pizza, I’m making pizza. Unless, of course, it’s almost 100 degrees in which case ordering pizza happens

I know this isn’t the case for other regions of the country, but it has already started to get hot here. We’ve already hit 100

We had garlic scapes for the first time and we are converted! I am a serious garlic lover and I didn’t think anything could be

When I began to look into traditional cuisines of various cultures there was a common thread in all of them – the use of herbs.

Sometimes, once in a great while, I have a Good Idea. One of those ideas that makes day-to-day living easier and that I have opportunity

If you’re familiar with Nourishing Traditions then you’ve certainly heard of soaking grains. I personally believe that soaking is just a half-step towards the better

I’m sure it’s already a dead giveaway, but I’m a lover of all things old timey. I like the slow and simple life of those

Did you notice that when I started this whole family table series of posts that I was very non-committal about how long I’d be posting

What do you do when a neighbor puts lots of homegrown pork plus lard on the community market? If you’re us you say “We’ll take

I was a new wife when I realized I only knew how to cook a handful of things. This wasn’t all that upsetting until I

The wood stove is crackling and the heat radiates all around us. Our faces burn so we lean back in our chairs and put our

There is something rustic and beautiful about sourdough baking. The long rise time, the slight tang, the unique flavor and shape that every loaf takes

It’s been seven years since I said I do to my husband and the role as family cook. Just over a year later we added

So it’s November and if you’re eating seasonally you might be staring at a big old winter squash. Maybe it’s butternut or pumpkin or acorn

I stand behind real food not only because it is the best nourishment for our families, but also for the knowledge that it is grown as

Do you remember that movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and the father who used Windex to fix everything from a scratch to the rash

It’s not just me, right? I can’t be the only one who finds herself thwarted week after week in her efforts to bring the family

Has the price of just about everything been slowly creeping up in your area too? Chief amongst the expensive groceries is meat – whether it’s

A few posts ago I got a question about how to preserve food without canning. Canning is one of the most popular ways to put

When my husband saw me reading this book he was like, “Why do you need a whole book?  Can’t you basically feed babies  what adults

I remember the summer before we moved off-grid. I was in the throes of morning sickness with our baby girl and we were trying to

Disclaimer: We’re just showing you what is working (or not) for us. We are not homesteading experts. Kitchens aside, I believe water is a top

I first began to really drink coffee shortly after my youngest son was born. I had previous forays into sweet, ice-cream like frozen coffees, but

Images of beautiful and functional rustic kitchens, fresh baked breads being taken from a woodstove, bushels of potatoes stored away in the root cellar, and