Tag Archives: food

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Susan

Tweet We have lots of company at our summer cottage and we love to cook out on the charcoal grill. Burgers are great, but sometimes we want something a little more fun. That’s when we make Chicken Fajitas!

Posted in Cottage Living, Food, Recipes | Tagged chicken, food, grilled, recipe, Tortilla | 2 Comments

The Benefits of Choosing Animals Raised on Pasture

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Susan

Tweet In her book Pasture Perfect: The Far Reaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products from Grass-Fed Animals, Jo Robinson explains how products from animals raised on pasture are great for our health. I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Food, Healthy Living | Tagged beef, Cattle, Cattle feeding, Dairy Products, food, grass-fed, Joel Salatin, Linoleic acid, nutrient dense, Omega-3 fatty acid, pastured poultry, Vitamin | 14 Comments

Corn Injustice

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Susan

TweetQuick! Name every food you can think of made with corn. …I’ll wait…..

Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Food, Healthy Living | Tagged beef, biblical justice, chicken, corn, corn subsidies, corn syrup, eggs, farm, farmers, Farming/Homesteading, food, ground beef, health, high fructose corn syrup, justice, USDA | 14 Comments

What’s in the Garden is What’s for Dinner

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Susan

Tweet This time of year, the garden plans my menu. Whatever is ready for harvest is generally what’s for dinner. Our freezer is full of meat from local farms, and tonight we had pork chops with our vegetables. I brined … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Inspiration | Tagged food, gardening, menu, pork chops, vegetables | 25 Comments

DIY Airlock for Fermentation

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Susan

Tweet I have been fermenting vegetables in a beautiful, old crock with success. The problem is, having only one vessel, I can only ferment one vegetable at a time. Canning jars are an option, but both the crock and the canning … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Lacto-fermentaion | Tagged airlock, DIY, fermentation, food, vegetables | 48 Comments

Garlic Scape Pesto / Dip

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Susan

Tweet Hardneck garlic forms curly stalks called scapes. It is generally recommended that these be removed to allow all the energy to concentrate on the growth of the garlic bulb. If left on the plant, the curly stem forms a … Continue reading →