This was such a blast of a fun activity for a Graduate Studies course! We had a choice between 1. writing a paper, 2. making a comic...

My grandfather was a master gardener for NASA. He was a gentle man with kind eyes and a jovial laugh. He could make any plant flourish!...

Tart and sweet golden fruits with a blush of pink Our Rainer Cherry tree has provided an abundance of fruit, but we've been contemplating...

After four months indoors all day, I sit outside in the morning cool, enjoying the first day of summer coffee. I'm back in the garden...

In our journey away from gobs of refined sugar, we've really enjoyed making iced beverages. This is Coconut Green Tea, Blackberry Iced...

As I watch the news, the world around seems to be descending into chaos. I'm reminded of the beautiful soul, Maxine Hong Kingston, who...

It's a fresh clean start of a year. I like to give the house a thorough clean, but am not a fan of harsh chemicals affecting our lungs,...

This morning we enjoyed a home-grown, baked sweet potato with toasted pecans and cinnamon. I steamed it in a mini instant pot, as we are...

This pumpkin bread was made with home made princess pumpkin puree and ghee in place of butter. The recipe called for a traditional bread...

Pink Tie-Dye tomato wins number 1! Out of all the varieties we've grown, it tastes good enough to eat on it's own. It's sweet, tart,...

If you tolerate dairy well, seek to incorporate more calcium and ferments into your diet, this yogurt is for you! It has two ingredients,...

You can have your pumpkin dreams come true with quick pumpkin puree made in an Instant Pot (IP). Use any flavorful pie pumpkin of your...

Found it! We found Chicken of the Woods, a delightful culinary edible, coveted by chefs worldwide for bouillon de champignons. I find it...

Our home is at the literal end of the rainbow in this picture, taken by our neighbor across the street after a storm. When we were kids...

You know my obsession with anything berry. We have a farmer friend up the way and enjoyed picking delicious raspberries at King's Gap...

It's been a kaleidoscope of experiences the past two weeks. We canned spiced apples. The house smelled like cinnamon and I was stuck ...

“This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realize that it is August: the summer’s last stand.” ~Sara Baume Summer is winding down as...

We love to create delicious vanilla extract with rum. We were often running out of vanilla with as many ways as we use it. Once we...

We purposefully let our cilantro plants completely go this past spring. They grew wild and free until hundreds of coriander pods...

Someone asked about our new plant friends. I've named them Rex and Pip after characters from two favorite flicks, Jurassic Park and Lord...