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So, my sister-in-law makes THE BEST cream of broccoli soup. EVER. And she won’t give me the recipe because the person who gave it to her made her swear never to give it away. Can’t she cheat a little? I was determined to make this soup and it had to be just as good. In the end, it was my husband who made a suggestion that made the soup rock. I was missing Continue reading
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Welcome! I polled my facebook readers a few weeks ago to ask them what they would like to win. It was a close race between Pyrex storage containers and a countertop compost keeper, but the compost keeper won. I’ve decided to give you a few choices so that you could pick the compost keeper you’d like. Thanks for being here! Continue reading
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Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Family Series! In this final installment, Kelly at The Nourishing Home is sharing a healthy way to beat the heat of summer without compromising good nutrition. Continue reading
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The goal in your garden is not to eradicate all insects, but rather to create a natural environment of balance where “good” insects are eating or parasitizing “bad” insects to keep them under control. A great way to insure the presence of these beneficial insects is by providing plants which attract them to your garden. Continue reading
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Herbs, in general, prefer full sun. Their flavor will generally be stronger when grown in sun, but there are several culinary herbs that do just fine in partial shade. Many herbs will not bloom when grown in shade, but that’s actually a bonus since the flavor often declines after flowering. Shade-grown herbs also tend to be become leggy, but keeping them trimmed will help them to become bushy. Plant these 5 herbs in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter and they will thrive without full sun. Continue reading
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We’re being attacked on all fronts. Our ancestor’s diet was naturally high in probiotics. The methods they used for preservation, such as lacto-fermentation, increased the good bacteria in their food. We make and eat some of the same types of foods – pickles and sauerkraut, sausages and corned beef, but instead of using methods that increase the nutrients of these foods Continue reading
Susan Vinskofski, from PA, is an avid gardener. Susan is passionate about building soil because she believes that nutrient dense food begins in the soil. Susan blogs about gardening, foraging, real food and natural living.
