As far as I’m concerned, tzatziki is one of the best things to exist in this world. It’s a refreshing and delicious addition to so very many meals. Of course, the classic meals that goes with tzatziki is souvlaki, or lamb gyros. However, I love to use it as a spread on top of a […]
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Pork Souvlaki Recipe
This may possibly be my most favorite summer meal of all time. The grilled pork, of course, is delicious, but add fresh tzatziki made with cucumber from the garden, and slices of tomato, cucumber, onion, all served on a freshly made flatbread or tortilla… yeah this is what summer is supposed to taste like! The […]
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Pepper Poppers
Traditionally, my family and a few family friends used to get together on the 2nd of July to stuff sausage. It was for a much larger party that my parents hosted on the 4th of July. Of course we ate the freshly made sausage, and there were usually some appetizers to go along with it. […]
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Mustache Jar Cozy Tutorial
Ok, I admit it, I’m just in love with little mustaches on everything! That and googly eyes. This is an idea that I’ve had floating around for a long time. If you don’t love the idea of the mustache applique, feel free to embroider anything you like on this jar cozy! Speaking of cozy – […]
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Upcycled Wool Sweater Hot Water Bottle Cozy Tutorial
Do you love your hot water bottle as much as I love mine? I fill it with almost boiling water and slide it between the sheets on cold winter nights and then my bed is toasty when I climb in. All night, I keep the water bottle near my feet so that they stay so […]
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10 Sauces for Rice & Bean Bowls
Many budget-conscious people depend on rice and bean or other grain bowls for meals every week. In our family, we have a bowl meal at least once a week (and often twice!) because they are easy, filling, and inexpensive. Rice cooks effortlessly in the rice cooker, and beans can come from a can or be […]
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20+ Recipes Using Ingredients from Food Banks & Food Pantries
The government shut down seems to show no sign of letting up, and it’s going to affect millions of people who rely on SNAP dollars to buy meals. Once the funds they have are all gone, many people will have to rely on food pantries throughout the United States. Food pantries can give out a […]
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How to be a homesteader when you don’t have any land
So you have been learning about homesteading – either urban or in the country – and you’re excited. You’re ready. You are just itching to get started, but wait. You live in an apartment and don’t have access to ground for growing. Or you live in a rental house and don’t want to (or can’t!) […]
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My Real-Life Preserving List: What I Can, What I Freeze, and What I Pass On
As we are about to get cooking for this year’s canning season pretty soon, I thought I’d talk about what I do and don’t preserve. As I get more and more into eating seasonally and as I get older, I find myself taking a really pragmatic view of canning season: I want to focus on […]
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5 Powerhouse Herbs that Might Be Growing as Weeds in Your Yard
Last year, I had a bunch of wasp’s nests in my yard. I kept getting bitten and stung. One time, I got stung in my eyebrow. The toxins almost immediately started flowing down into my eye, and it became completely swollen. It was incredibly painful. Everytime I got stung, I immediately ran to my garden […]
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