Recipe Box
Waste Not, Want Not: Freezing Scraps for Stock
There is nothing quite like good soup stock. When I first learned how to make a proper stock, it was a turning point in my...
My Favorite No-Knead Bread Recipe
This year I gave myself a birthday gift, something that I've always wanted: a big, blue Dutch oven. The enameled cast iron pots have been...
Bread Mania
Lately, I have been depressed. It is hard to get out of bed some days. To do something as simple and gratifying as taking a...
Herbed Dilly Beans [Recipe]
There's nothing quite like fresh green beans! Even though I didn't plant enough this year to do much with, the farm markets and shops have...
Strawberry & Lemon Balm Mead – One Gallon Recipe
Nothing quite announces "Summer is here!" like white gallon buckets and baskets of strawberries that pop up at farm markets and roadside stands in early...
Rose and Peony Flower Infused Honey
Today is a perfect May day. I woke up and made coffee, opened the front door, and walked onto the front porch only to be...
Sacred Brewing: Persephone Mead
It is spring. Normally, this time of year gooses me and makes me squeal, propelling me out of my stiff winter depression and lurching me...
Moscow Mule Mocktail: sunshine in a copper mug
What is a Moscow Mule? Simply put, a classic Moscow Mule is a cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime served over ice in...
Taste of home: create your own foraged spice blend
What does your home taste like? What is the terroir of your territory? The plants, herbs, trees, and fruits that you grow can yield a...
![Bacon Fat Gingersnaps [and Honey Cream Cheese Dip] from Pixiespocket.com - a rich, delicious cookie with a smoky twist! Beautiful when paired with the heavenly honey cream cheese dip.](https://www.pixiespocket.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/creamcheese-honeydip-square-web-978x1024-portrait-08f58b38c505aa645da7098ba1163586-.jpg "Bacon Fat Gingersnaps [and Honey Cream Cheese Dip] from Pixiespocket.com")
Bacon Fat Gingersnaps [and Honey Cream Cheese Dip]
Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey and mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and (shudder) green bean casserole, but in my household, it always means the annual appearance...
Herbal Hot Toddy [with Mint-Infused Bourbon]
A traditional Hot Toddy only takes a few ingredients: whiskey, honey, water, and lemon. It is simple, but it's good to have a simple recipe...
Elderflower & Lemon Cordial Recipe (The Boozy American Kind!)
The summer solstice brought many things alive in the garden, plants I'd been waiting to see bloom to know that summer was truly upon us...
Bone Broth: Thoughts and Techniques
Recently, I jumped on the bone broth wagon. Whilst going through difficult emotions in my personal life this winter, I had an intense craving for...
Linden Leaf Salad: Foraging, Identification, and Use
by Ashley Adamant When most foragers think of wild spring greens, their minds go to dandelion greens and chickweed or any number of other herbaceous...
Eggless Cake Ideas to Inspire
[wpsm_quote author="Amber Pixie" float="right" width="10"]I have chickens and so an abundance of eggs, but Craig from CakeJournal has taught me something new with many of...