We love preserving summer produce so we can enjoy it throughout the winter. If you’ve ever opened a jar of homemade apple pie filling in January or cooked down a big pot of chili with tomatoes you canned back in July, you know how satisfying it feels. All the summer work pays off when you…
What’s my perfect idea of a Saturday night? Peeling a ½ bushel of fresh peaches and canning several quarts so we’ll have them ready for winter sounds pretty perfect to me. We love growing as much as we can here on the farm, but our two tiny peach trees are still really young. It’s going…
There’s nothing quite like giving a thoughtful gift, especially one that is handmade. This time of year, with holidays coming up, I’m always looking for easy and meaningful gifts for the people in my life. And for the book lovers like teachers, friends in a book club or Sunday School, or just the folks who…
We’ve been on the farm for a few months now, and we are absolutely loving it. We’ve quickly learned that when you’re out here, being prepared is key, especially since a quick trip back to the house isn’t always an option when you’re down by the barn or over in the orchard. We’ve started putting…
Whether you are a brand new canner or have been canning and preserving food for decades, tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to can. Gather a few tools, a box of tomatoes from your garden or your local farmers market and you are ready to enjoy the taste of summer all winter long. This…
The garden is keeping us busy with fresh produce, and if you’re anything like me, you’re up to your ears each evening deciding how to enjoy it all year long. Our garden surprised us this year and did pretty well for our first year on the farm, but we didn’t plant any corn or green…
I like to keep things simple in the kitchen. I don’t have the space or the patience for gadgets that just take up room and collect dust. But as someone who loves to cook, bake, and make the occasional (or frequent) kitchen mess, I’ve found a few tools that have earned their permanent place on…
Summer on the farm is one of my favorite times of year. Even when the temperatures soar, we’re outside every day—picking berries, harvesting cucumbers for pickles, or weeding the garden. There’s just something about working with your hands in the dirt that is so rewarding, heat or not. Of course, we’ve learned to be smart…