Stressed Out? Make Hand-shaped, From Scratch Pasta

Let’s be honest here – stress sucks. What’s even worse is that we all battle it daily. Some days we can address it in the moment and cast aside that ball of lead that sits in our tummy, and other days we take a pass…. swallowing hard, absorbing that weight and just move on. Those…

Homemade Chili Oil with Garlic

If you like condiments, this one needs to be on your MUST MAKE list. As most of you now know, I love growing garlic and growing hot peppers. (I mean they’re in our Top 5 Crops to Grow list nearly every year!) One way to make sure you don’t waste any bit of what you…

WASTE NOT: Mushroom, Cabbage & Shrimp Dumplings

No one likes wasting food. Spending cash on something you needed at the store, but you don’t use ALL of? Well, that stuff just sits in the fridge, takes up space and ends up 1. rotting, 2. gets pushed to the back and takes up space for NO good reason (screaming “EXPIRED” over and over…

Waste Not: Quickie Spinach Mushroom Quiche

Half a tub of mushrooms left in that fridge? Check. Spinach in there, too (or in the freezer?) Check. MASSIVELY INCREASED EGG PRODUCTION? CHECK. OMG CHECK. Going from an egg or two every other day to 5-6 eggs a day once the days stretch out a bit is… alarming sometimes. There are ways to combat…

Waste Not: Salt Cured Egg Yolks

Another quick recipe for those who dislike wasting ingredients. So many times, we talk ourselves out of doing projects in the kitchen because it creates waste, or we have no idea how to use whatever is left over. But there are SO many ways to make sure you use as much of your items as…