Category Archives: Food
Wintering Herbs with a Grow Light
This past week was my birthday. Usually a Thanksgiving birthday sucks but this year, for some reason, people remembered and I got some pretty cool and useful gifts. One of this awesome gifts was from my oldest brother. He sent … Continue reading
The Pecans are Peeking
I love having a backyard bounty. I have five pecan trees, three of which are producing and showing signs of getting ready to drop their nuts. My fruit and nut trees have had a hard time between pests and the … Continue reading
Easy Stovetop Bacon Popcorn – YESSSS
No need to throw bacon grease away! Bacon popcorn is so simple to make. Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Popcorn (for stove top popping) Add more or less depending on what serving you want. Bacon grease – enough to completely coat bottom … Continue reading
Mom’s Fresh Salsa
For those of you who don’t like thick, chunky salsa this could be the salsa for you. This recipe is fairly mild but feel free to spice it up! It’s not just for chips and it goes quickly. Ingredients: 4 … Continue reading
How to Make Cajeta – Goat Milk Caramel Sauce
Whenever I have a couple extra quarts of goat milk I love to make caramel sauce (Cajeta). It can be made with fresh cows milk too, but then it’s called dulce de leche. It’s simply decadent! Kids love it, adults … Continue reading
Farm Fresh Eggs vs. Factory Eggs
People often ask me what the difference is between pastured/farm fresh eggs and factory eggs – or most of the eggs you find at any major grocery. See for yourself: Before you even crack an egg you can often see … Continue reading
Learn to Make Almond Milk – or any nut milk
Nut milks are easy to make and nutritious. Click here for a short video demonstration: http://vimeo.com/27027302 Ingredients: 1 cup pre-soaked, raw almonds (or your nut of choice. Now I use pecans from my trees) 4 cups purified or filtered water 1.5 teaspoons … Continue reading
