There is nothing like fresh, hot out of the oven homemade bread, especially roasted garlic bread! Here is an easy recipe I found on a food blog called Noble Pig. Noble Pig is located in the heart of wine country in Willamette Valley, OR and the family is involved in winemaking as well (Noble Pig […]
It all started a few weeks before Thanksgiving. We met another couple, Linda and Jody, who live off the grid and we immediately connected on many levels. It is quite rare to meet couples who live off the grid, so this is very, very special to me. Immediately the ladies decide we will have Thanksgiving […]
A little sweetness and spice makes things very, very nice. I’ve never thought about combining honey, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper before. I especially never considered this combination for a pizza sauce. I will admit, making pizza was quite the challenge in the beginning. An oven is still an elusive convenience for my kitchen; […]
I was recently introduced to the world of sourdough! I know most of us have heard of sourdough bread and if you are like me, you can probably sit down and eat a whole loaf by yourself. I took a class strictly to learn how to make sauerkraut. I already knew I did not like beets and […]
 This is my dad’s old recipe for dandelion wine. One 5-gallon plastic bucket (or thereabouts) One gallon of dandelion flowers (flowers only, not the green sepals which are bitter) One gallon of boiling water Three lemons Three oranges Four pounds of sugar One yeast cake, or one packet of dry yeast Bottles and corks Place […]
