book review

Awaken your sense of wonder

Sometimes I embrace my love of glitter and shiny things. On good days, I am enthusiastic, extroverted, and open to experiencing new things! Bad days,...

Blotto Botany: A book after my own *hic* heart…

To be honest, I am behind on many things in my life right now - this blog, a few bills, my gardening plans, bottling brews,...

Book Review: Claire Goes Foraging

Independent authors and artists who are creating and publishing their own works are awesome! I've got a special book and author to share with you...

In appreciation of bitterness

Book Review: Bitter by Jennifer McLagan Let's play a game. Imagine that you've just tasted something bitter. Close your eyes, take a breath, and recall...

Make Mead Like a Viking {A Review}

Guess what? It turns out that I Make Mead Like a Viking.  Specifically, an Appalachian Yeti Viking! I was lucky enough to cross paths with...

Wild Drinks and Cocktails by Emily Han [Review & Giveaway!]

Emily Han making delicious drinks for "Wild Drinks and Cocktails" (image credit Laure Joliet)   My regular readers already know that...

Things I Love: Maple Goodness

Look what I got in the mail! I was lucky enough to win a giveaway for a copy of "Maple: 100 sweet and savory recipes...

Book Review: The Fiercely D.I.Y. Guide to Jams, Jellies, & Fruit Butters

Are you new to canning? It can be intimidating to start out with preserving food. What if you do something wrong? Will you make people...

Book Review: Artisan Drinks by Lindy Wildsmith

I know that they say "don't judge a book by its cover," but as soon as I saw the cover of Artisan Drinks by Lindy...

Book Review + Recipe: Off The Shelf: Homemade Alternatives to the Condiments, Toppings, and Snacks You Love

Click to grab a copy today! Are you familiar with Attainable Sustainable? After realizing that her friends were asking her questions...

Book Review: The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr

A lavishly illustrated modern herbal When I got my hands on a copy of The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr,...

Book Review: The Nourished Kitchen by Jennifer McGruther

Fermented Lemons on the cover of Nourished Kitchen One of the most recent books that's found its way to my doorstep...

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...

Giveaway: Homestead Cooking with Carol (now in print!)

Click to buy in ebook or print. Do you remember when I received an ebook copy of “Homestead Cooking with Carol: Bountiful...

Book Review: Homespun Seasonal Living: 12 Week Workbook

by Kathie N. Lapcevic Do you feel disconnected from the world outside of your door? The parts with grass, trees, breezes,...