Once you learn how to roast garlic, you'll be including this healthy side dish more often with your meals. Roasted garlic tastes sweet and nutty and sends wonderful aromas throughout the kitchen. Garlic, as a cooking spice, is quite versatile. There are not many dishes or cuisines for which garlic is not a good complement either as a side dish, as an infusion or mixed into the … [Read more...]
How to Preserve Garlic in Oil – and Other Ways to Store Garlic
Here's how to preserve garlic in oil - store it in the fridge or freezer. Garlic is one of the easiest things to grow in your food garden. You can grow quite a few heads of garlic in a fairly small space. Garlic doesn't mind growing in the garden or in containers or pots on your deck. You can also buy garlic at the farmer market. We grow a lot of garlic bulbs here; we have always loved eating … [Read more...]
Bear Meat and Making Lard
Graham enjoys hunting and tries to get out into the woods several times a year. Since we live in the woods, he doesn't have far to travel. Bear season in the Cariboo is April and May and then again from September to November. The season for deer is from September to November. And there is a lot of wildlife here. Each Fall, we have many hunters come to our Valley … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice – Recipe
Sometimes you need pumpkin pie spice to whip up a delicious pie but you look and search finding no pumpkin spice in your spice cabinet. Have no fear! I’m going to show you how to make your own pumpkin pie spice so that you you will always have this popular spice on hand for pies during the autumn season. How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice What is pumpkin pie spice made of? Pumpkin … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Preserve and Store Food
Whether you grow your own vegetables or take advantage of farmers markets, you need a way to preserve and store that food for several months. Here's 4 ways to preserve and store food. Stocking up in September & October when the harvest is plentiful is a great way to do it. Prices are lower and there are a lot of choice veggies available. Below, I've linked up some of our best … [Read more...]
How to Quickly Defrost a Chicken
Ever got home to prepare a delicious chicken dinner only to realize your chicken is still in the freezer? It happens to us all at some point! So, here are some tips on how to quickly defrost a chicken. Rather than ordering pizza or making a run to the grocery store to buy a ready-to-cook chicken, try this instead. There are actually a few different methods you can use when you need … [Read more...]
Foods That Naturally Boost Your Immune System
We all know that it is important to eat healthily, but did you know that some foods naturally give your immune system a boost? This can be especially important to keep in mind in times of stress, illness, or the ever-dreaded cold and flu season. Here are a few foods that you should be eating to keep your immune system performing at its very best. Eat these foods to boost your immune … [Read more...]
Winter Pantry Essentials for When You are Stuck at Home
Winter is here and that can mean finding yourself stuck indoors for a few days while waiting for a blizzard or winter storm to pass. There is nothing worse than hearing the latest forecast and not being prepared. Going out to the store only to find that there is nothing left to buy is not a good thing. A well-stocked winter pantry can keep you from having to head out, and you will know that … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Garlic Appetizer
This Bacon Wrapped Garlic Appetizer is delicious, easy, sure to please a crowd, and best of all, it's ready in just 10 minutes! Bacon Wrapped Garlic Appetizer Backstory It's all about garlic these days at our house! If we haven't been drying garlic, cleaning garlic or selling garlic, we've been eating garlic. It's like this at the end of summer every year at our house. Everything is … [Read more...]