Did you know that you can make your own kombucha SCOBY? Maybe you’ve neglected or mistreated your SCOBY or it’s gotten contaminated. Or, maybe you want to start brewing your own kombucha for the first time. The easiest way is to get a SCOBY from a friend but that’s not always possible. Making a SCOBY takes time, but very little…

I recently read an article in a 1924 issue of the Farmer’s Wife magazine on using wild fruits. At first glance, I didn’t think I had access to any of the wild fruits mentioned, like red haws, pin cherries, and chokecherries. But then I had a chance conversation with a fellow camper over the Memorial Day weekend… An Uncommon Berry…

Peanut Cookies is a small batch, gluten-free cookie recipe and a fun variation from a typical peanut butter cookie recipe. To continue the thought introduced in my last post…. I prefer using old cookbooks in my kitchen. One of the reasons is that the recipes use common ingredients, many of which I grow in my garden, just like the cookbooks’…