Preserving Food

Carrot Pickle

The roots, the roots, the roots are on fire the roots, the roots, the roots are on fire the roots, the roots, the roots are on...

Jam on it: steamed walnut bread

There’s probably a few of you around here now privy to the fact that i love me an old-fashioned dessert. and i love me...

My favorite granola

Now that i have all ya'lls attention, I'mma give you this: My favorite granola adapted and embellished from a myriad of sources and perfected over...

5 spice kumquat chutney

This is the last of my 10 pound batch – ordered from here quite some time ago. as you may know, i love kumquats, those...

Quince in Rose Syrup

Lest you think i'm a cool cat. i thought i'd share this with you, an email i sent to julia of what julia ate...

Plum Noir (jam)

It was a dark and windy night, soon after the horizon overtakes the sun and the sky becomes gloomy with defeat. a lone fox...

Spring things

It's springing around here! the coyotes are howling at night - the garlic is popping, the rhubarb...forgettaboutit! the blueberry frame's shoulder is broken. the wicked...

Can jam may round-up: Asparagus

I was in a real pickle about where to post all these amazing asparagus recipes this month. should i post them here with all the...

Walnut sage pesto

It has been a real treat tricking around the blogoshpere of late and seeing all my fellow foodies and homesteaders waxing poetic about this...

Raspberry vinegar

back in july i threw a bunch of just-picked raspberries into a quart jar and doused them with white wine vinegar. with the best...