Perfect Roast Turkey

Perfect Roast Turkey

There are few animals over whose skin I will fight for at a meal. Turkey is one of them. In fact, I’m pretty sure it’s the only one. Crispy, heavenly, basted to perfection. Are you nodding your head right now? You know what I’m talking about. If not, you haven’t had a good turkey. One […]

How to Make & Freeze Homemade Hash Browns

How to Make & Freeze Homemade Hash Browns

You say po-tay-to…I say po-tah-to… {Wait, does anyone actually say po-tah-to?} What I actually say is: potatoes are awesome. I’ve probably mentioned it more than once, but in my garden, there are two vital crops that play a prominent role in feeding my family year-round: tomatoes and potatoes. Hundreds of pounds of each are harvested […]

10 Things I’ve Learned About Raising Pigs

10 Things I’ve Learned About Raising Pigs

What is it about this time of year that has me all screwed up? Undoubtedly, it’s the weather. One day it’s a beautiful 70 degrees, the next it’s 30 and I have an all-out panic attack. It’s winter! Oh my gosh- it’s gonna be snowing ANY. MINUTE.! Just LOOK at what needs to be done! […]

Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Ketchup

It’s no wonder tomatoes are the most popular thing (I say thing because it PAINS me to call it a fruit rather than a vegetable and yet I hate to be incorrect at the same time) to grow among gardeners. You can make SO so so many things with them. SO. MANY. THINGS. Its versatility […]

How to {Safely} Can Pumpkin & Squash

How to {Safely} Can Pumpkin & Squash

This time of year, no matter how you try to hide from it, you can’t escape the pumpkin madness. It’s as if the calendar turns over and suddenly your life is overtaken by pumpkin- flavored this and pumpkin- spiced that. Pumpkin donuts, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin beer. Want a better coffee? Get a pumpkin flavored one! […]

Fall Preparation for Hugelkultur Gardening (Lake Time Magazine Article) + Start-to-Finish Hugelkultur Garden Photos 2015

Fall Preparation for Hugelkultur Gardening (Lake Time Magazine Article) + Start-to-Finish Hugelkultur Garden Photos 2015

As someone who has had a life long love of both writing and gardening, I was so honored to be invited to submit a fall gardening article for the inaugural issue of Lake Time Magazine, a publication that celebrates the countless reasons why Minnesota is such an incredible state to live in. I could not […]

Growing Garlic: How and Why You Should Soak Before Planting

Growing Garlic: How and Why You Should Soak Before Planting

It’s that time of year again…when you start seeing garlic planting How-Tos popping up all over Pinterest and in your news feed. That, and pumpkin…everything. Seriously, everything. But what a great time of year it is! For many, the gardening season is winding down and you’re left feeling one of two ways: “That was fun! […]

Plum Applesauce

Plum Applesauce

Today I’m bringing you the third and final applesauce recipe of the week (earlier this week was Honey Vanilla Bean Applesauce and Apple Pie Applesauce). This one will definitely be a recipe that makes you think of winter, with its rich color and flavor. So save this one for when the snow flies and you […]

Apple Pie Applesauce

Apple Pie Applesauce

When you’re faced with a season as generous as apple season, it’s just way too much fun exploring all the different ways in which to preserve them. This week I’m sharing some newly formulated applesauce recipes. On Monday it was Honey Vanilla Bean Applesauce and today’s recipe is just as tasty. Applesauce is so naturally […]

Honey Vanilla Bean Applesauce

Honey Vanilla Bean Applesauce

Today kicks off an extravaganza of applesauce recipes, just in time for apple season! I spent last week experimenting and formulating some delicious new canning recipes and today I’d like to share the first one with you: This Honey Vanilla Bean Applesauce recipe is warm, fragrant, and simply delicious. It uses wholesome ingredients and will […]