Fall vegetable pasta with zucchini, eggplant & green beans

Fall vegetable pasta with zucchini, eggplant & green beans

The following recipe was developed by just throwing a few things together that were lingering in fridge after making other recipes. We sometimes end up buying a bit more than we actually need at the local market, simply because we get carried away. But we always find...
How to make apple cider vinegar {Natural Life Link-Up}

How to make apple cider vinegar {Natural Life Link-Up}

The best and healthiest apple cider vinegar is one that is organic, unfiltered and unpasteurized. There are some areas around the world where really good apple cider vinegar may be hard to come by. In fact, here in Germany it was really difficult to locate the first...
{Garden Life} Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

{Garden Life} Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Garden Life is a day early this week for several reasons. One is that it’s Thanksgiving and two is that Mackenzie is turning 3 tomorrow. So my Friday is going to be SUPER busy as I prepare for our turkey dinner on Saturday and celebrate a bit with our little...
How to can potatoes

How to can potatoes

Because our neighbors have a huge potato farming operation, we have the opportunity to forage tons of potatoes for free. Ok, maybe not tons, but many, many pounds. More than we can carry at once and more than I’d like to think about having in my kitchen waiting...

Our garden in 2009 – a wrap up

Some would argue that it’s a bit early to wrap up posts on the garden for the year; but as far as fruits and vegetables go, things are pretty much done out there. There are still a few chili peppers hanging on in this cool weather, doing surprisingly well...