Although I'm extremely passionate about growing and eating really good food, you've probably noticed that I don't post a ton of recipes on this blog. One reason is because I'm a "dash of this and sprinkle of that" kind of chef, so it's hard for me to keep track of ingredients as I toss! But also, ...
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Garden Harvesting with Children
One of my favorite daily summer rituals is walking through the garden with my two young children, harvesting vegetables and creating plans for the day's meals. Because gardening with children is a part of our daily life, and the kids are active participants in the planning, growing, and ...
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Remodeling our Outdoor Kitchen
Our outdoor kitchen got a bit of a facelift recently, and we've been really pleased with its improved functionality and comfort. For the past two years, the outdoor kitchen looked like this:
The tarp did a great job protecting us from light rain, but the space was not big enough to both prepare ...
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Hatching Ducklings with a Broody Hen
We absolutely love our two Cayuga ducks - they are consistent layers, great foragers, and always entertaining to watch. They came to us last year as 6 week old ducklings, and have thrived as free rangers (even swimming in our homestead pond). This year, when we wanted to add a few more ducks to our ...
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