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Makin’ Kraut
I love cabbage in an obsessive, kind-of-creepy way. I adore it raw in salads, sautéed in butter, and cooked down alongside a big ole’ roast in a low and slow oven. But perhaps my favorite way to enjoy this curciferous … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard garden, cabbage, ferment, fermentation, fermented vegetables, garden, gardening, grow, growing, home fermentation, homegrown, homegrown cabbage, homegrown vegetables, homemade, homemade sauerkraut, homestead, homesteading, kraut recipe, make, making, recipe, sauerkraut, sauerkraut recipe, urban homestead, urban homesteading
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In Gratitude
Awhile back, I use to post trinkets of thanks each week. I felt that in expressing my gratitude I was able to put positive vibes out into the atmosphere, and illustrate that it is often those seemingly minuscule or insignificant … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged A Year of Picnics, apple, Ashley English, at home garden, backyard, backyard garden, books, children, Dane County Farmers' Market, family, farmers markets, food, friends, garden, grow, growing, holistic, holistic living, home, mom, mother, party, reading, recipe, sustainable, sustainable living, urban garden, urban gardening, urban homestead, yoga
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
After finding my family’s old ice cream maker in my dad’s basement a few weeks back, I decided it was time to test it out again after over 25 years. The ice cream maker still worked great, and I was … Continue reading
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Tagged food, freezing, fresh, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade ice cream, homemade ice cream recipe, homemade vanilla ice cream, homemaker, homemaking, ice cream, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, recipe, sustainable, sustainable living, vanilla ice cream, vanilla ice cream recipe
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The Apothecary
About a year ago, my husband bought me this fabulous piece of furniture for a late birthday present. I had been eyeing it for a couple years at a great local shop, and I knew exactly what I would use … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holistic Living
Tagged apothecary, at home personal care, bentonite clay, DIY, eco friendly, essential oil, facial, frankincense, frankincense essential oil, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade clay mask, homemade face mask, homemaker, homemaking, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, personal care, recipe, refreshing face mask, skin, skin care, sustainable, sustainable living, Thayers witch hazel, witch hazel
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Herbal Energy Balls
A few years ago, while attending the Mother Earth News Fair, I was lucky enough to attend a seminar led by herbal guru Rosemary Gladstar (I chronicaled our trip here.) She was such a wonderful speaker: so brilliant in her … Continue reading
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Tagged ashwagandha root, ashwagandha root powder, goth kola powder, gotu kola, hawthorne berry, hawthorne berry powder, healthy eating, herbal energy balls, local honey, Mother Earth News Fair, Mountain Rose Herbs, peanut butter, recipe, rhodiola root, rhodiola root powder, Rosemary Gladstar
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Kale Cubes
Every November, we find ourselves with an overabundance of kale that gets hit with a hard frost and dies. It always makes me feel just sick to know all of that healthy vegetation has gone to waste and ends up … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Putting Food By
Tagged baby food, backyard, DIY, eco friendly, farmer, farmer's market, food, food preservation, freezing, fresh, garden, gardening, gardens, green, greens, growing, harvest, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade baby food, homemaker, homemaking, kale, kids, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, preserving greens, preserving kale, recipe, sustainable, sustainable living
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Our Undervalued Friends
Oh, the dandelion. She is so often picked, sprayed and just plain despised by so many. What did this little lady ever do to deserve such harsh treatment? For in fact, it is her ability to pop up everywhere and … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard, dandelion, dandelion vinegar, DIY, eco friendly, farmer, food, food preservation, fresh, garden, gardening, gardens, growing, harvest, harvesting dandelions, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemaker, homemaking, kids, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, recipe
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