The Power of Pomegranate Season: An Absolute Superfood for Gut Health Let me just start out by saying, I cannot stop eating pomegranates! They’re in season right now and so you’ve probably seen all the juice, cups of processed fruit and whole fruit available at the grocery store! Beyond their striking appearance and sweet-tart taste,… [Read More]
Gardening With Kids
Growing Together: How Gardening with Kids Can Connect Children To Their Food Gardening with kids offers a hands-on, engaging way for young children to connect with their food and fostering a deeper appreciation for what they eat. Involving kids in gardening not only provides a fun outdoor activity but also educates them about nature, responsibility,… [Read More]
Three Reasons to Buy a Dehydrator
Three Reasons to Buy a Dehydrator Dehydrating is a fantastic food preservation method that I definitely hope more people get excited about and start doing. We invested in a commercial size dehydrator from Cabella’s a few years ago (because I wanted to dehydrate in bulk and because it contains NO plastic in it) and am… [Read More]
Tips to Avoid Holiday Over-Indulging
While you may not be spending the holidays with your family unfortunately, it doesn’t mean you may not fall victim to a little over-indulging! Here are some tips to help keep you feeling good over this holiday season. Have a meal before you indulge Make sure there’s some protein and fat with each meal you… [Read More]
Why You Should Buy a Greenhouse
Having a greenhouse has absolutely transformed our growing season and I wish we’d had one sooner! Here are my top reasons for why I think you should save up to buy a greenhouse! It Lengthens Your Growing Season We bought a super cheap little heater online and used it to heat our greenhouse in the… [Read More]
Four Kitchen Gadgets To Save Up For
Over the years of adding more skills, recipes, preservation methods, etc to my arsenal, I’ve begun to accumulate some incredibly helpful tools to make things so much easier and faster. Today, I wanted to share some of my favorites with you and give you an idea of what I use them for! Dehydrator If you… [Read More]
Benefits of Buying in Bulk
Buying in bulk is such a great way to extend your money and right now is the perfect time of the year to do so! So far this year, we’ve bought the following in bulk:· Apricots· Beets· Potatoes· Onions· Carrots· Peaches· Nectarines· Apples Seasonality, Local Food and Nutrients Sure you can technically get strawberries in January, but they tend to be flavorless and sort of awful…. [Read More]
Why I’m Pro Hunting
So listen, before you’re outraged, I want to start with saying that I’m NOT pro-trophy hunting, nor am I pro-sport hunting. I’m also not for shitty drunk hunters who are hunting for the fun of killing animals and trespassing on private property. I do believe though, that hunting can be an incredible way to have… [Read More]