PART ONE – Sjogren’s to Lupus: Testing ANA positive and Ro/SSA positive
Over the years I’ve had bouts of body pain that make me feel older than my 40-something years. Initially, I chalked it up to an old…
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Flavorful Frozen Sweet Corn With Cream Cheese
My husband and I whipped up these recipes yesterday after not finding immediate takers for some of our sweet corn. We wanted to make sure the deliciousness didn’t go to…
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How To Preserve Fresh Herbs & Enjoy Them All Year Long
From the garden to the kitchen and into a dry or frozen pantry, there are a few ways to extend the life of fresh herbs. Yes, there is nothing quite like taking your fresh basil…
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Basic Brine Recipes & Creating A Unique Pickling Spice: BBQ Pickled Red Cabbage
Having grown a number of cabbage in this year’s garden I encountered a dilemma on how to pickle or preserve it for winter use. I found naturally fermented cabbage recipes…
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Refrigerator Pickles – Cool Preservation in the HOT Summer Kitchen!
Behold the wonders of homemade pickles! On hot days the mere thought of canning has me sweating. The rewards are great but you have to be able to withstand the heat in the…
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25 Acre Tweaked Okra Pickles
Ok, so, shout out to Paula Deen for giving me the basic vinegar, water, salt and sugar ratio. BUT, not to toot my own horn…my tweaks make this pickled okra ahhhmazing! I…
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5 Rules of Small Space Canning
After yet another round of canning in the camper I felt the need to write about food preservation in small spaces. Until the new farmhouse kitchen was installed I had planned on…
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The Horrors – Improper Canning and Preserving
This topic is very close to my heart because I do love canning and preserving but I never thought to consider the impact improper canning could have in my life…until now.…
Paleo Journal: Diet? Or Just Living?
I figured I’d better write an update on my progress, or lack there of. As you all know, this past spring I did follow the Keto…
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Jalapeño Poppers: Garden Eats = Winter Treats
In this house, we love practically anything with cream cheese in it and Jalapeño Poppers are no exception. Deep fried, baked, pickled, as a spread, we…
Tieks: The Shoes, The Mystery & All The Hype
Let’s just say I’ve read plenty of remarks about Tieks and 99.9% of the comments have been good ones. Never before had I recognized a product…
25 Acre Mid-Summer Update
This summer has been a wild ride! Our gardens are currently in full swing which means if I don’t pick something daily or I blink, I’ll…
25 Acre Dilly Beans: A Great Twist On Your Average Pickle
I’m sure you’ve all heard me rave over the basic brine recipe I use for anything from Pickled Okra to now, Dilly Beans. If you haven’t…
Farmer’s Market & Future Online Offerings
Finding success selling produce at the local farm market takes a lot of work, great marketing and a bit of luck. This garden season was off…
Paleo Update: Not Gonna Lie – It Has Been Tough
Current Weight: 149.0 Like the title, I’m not going to lie…sticking strictly to the Paleo Diet has been tough for me. It’s summer, it’s hot, I…
Mother Nature: A Valuable Lesson On Acceptance, Resilience & Being Prepared
There is something to be said about being prepared for the things you least expect to happen – especially when it comes to Mother Nature and…
Lyme Disease? Me?!
I never thought in a million years that I’d be worried about contracting Lyme Disease. Yes, we have ticks. Plenty of them to be exact…but we…
Paleo Journal: Day 1
Current Weight: 149.9 I’m starting Day 1 of my Paleo Journey today folks! My parents have left from their visit which makes it much easier to…
Transition To Paleo: Waving Goodbye To The Keto Way Of Eating
While I have not officially had my follow up appointment with my Primary Care Physician, I have already made the decision to go Paleo – instead…
Transitioning Off The Keto Diet
Current Weight: 148.4 I had heard that the transition off eating Keto would likely bring weight back on. Mostly, in the form of water which I…
TBA Food Journal: Previously Known As The Keto Journal
Current Weight: 148.0 pounds After last week’s snafu I thought for sure things were about to run wildly off the rails. I feared the weight loss…
Community Chickens: Turkey In Trouble
Check out my most recent Community Chickens article regarding a sick turkey pullet. It’s not fun when any of our animals show signs of illness –…
