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Wakey Wakey, Eggs and Bakey!
Last night, Eric called me to rise from the couch and heating pad where I had nested to come outside. It was hard, but I...
The Perfect Miso Soup Recipe
Miso is one of those truly delicious, simple soups that I go for whenever I'm not feeling myself. It cures colds, sniffles, coughs, and even...
Event: Asheville Herb Swap [Oct. 9, 2016]
Herbalists of Asheville are invited to a free herb swap! Harvest season is waning and winter is coming our way, It is time to take...
Things I Love: Herbal Zines and Honest Communication
Herbal Zines! I love it! UGH. Has February been dragging you down as much as it has me? I've been accomplishing...
To my friends, family, and readers who drink
Let's get a little serious. We all know that I am a brewer and lover of good booze. I love to share my drink recipes and...
Mother Earth Produce: From Local Farms to Your Front Door
For years, I was a meat and potatoes kind of girl. I even called myself a "pastatarian" years before the Flying Spaghetti Monster became a...
Book Review: Make Some Beer by Erica Shea and Stephen Valand
Make Some Beer: Small-Batch Recipes from Brooklyn to Bamberg Let me start off by saying this: I live in Asheville, North...
How to find your local beekeepers
Recently, someone asked me for help with finding local beekeepers in her area. She wanted a source of local honey but was also interested in tending...
Asheville Herb Festival 2014
Asheville Herb Festival 2014 This year was the 25th anniversary of the Asheville Herb Festival. I have attended every year but one...
Fermentation on Wheels!
Fermentation on Wheels Are they coming to your neighborhood? They'll be in mine, soon! What is Fermentation on Wheels? Fermentation on...
Local Business Love: West Asheville
Good day, folks! I recently spent a lovely day accomplishing wonderful things around West Asheville, like getting my ukulele restrung and tuned, eating Thunderstruck Coffee...
Good Morning, Snakes!
I wasn't upset in the slightest about the two giant, earth shaking rolls of thunder that pealed out at 2 and 3 am, respectively. I...
Hominy Creek Fuel Oil Spill – Take Action!
photo by Zen Sutherland In recent weeks there have been horrific toxic spills and other environmental disasters on the east coast...
Honey (and Cider!) around Asheville – 2013
Beekeepers from places as diverse as the Fynbos region of the Western Cape of South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, and Vancouver Island in Canada are sending jars...