Welcome back. I made a quick video to show you how I make kombucha from elderberry syrup, which happens to be one of my favorite kombucha flavors. I start by making the syrup, which is something I always have in the fridge in the colder months because it has so many health benefits, especially for…
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Elderberry Syrup
Here we typically make a big batch of elderberry syrup in fall and take a spoonful daily until spring. Everyone who makes elderberry syrup has their own method, and it’s all mostly the same with varying details. Here’s ours: Notes: If you brew kombucha, use this as a flavoring. It’s delicious and gives you the…
Finally Settling into Fall
I decided to hold out until mid-October to begin our first year of homeschooling. There was just too much harvesting, preserving and summer projects to finish while the weather was warm to wrap my head around how our daily rhythm was going to look, plus we had an early October trip to the beach planned….
Stovetop Apple Butter
This is a recipe I’ve carried with me for years. I make it nearly every summer and give it as gifts for Christmas. It’s rich and good, and can be used on breads like jam, in marinades and sauces, in sandwiches with some fried chicken and cheese… lots of delicious possibilities. The recipe I follow…
Zucchini-Basil Soup
This recipe is simple and good. It’s the recipe you’ll want to use for all those giant zucchinis that are flooding your harvest baskets right about now. Add a handful of basil, onions, a few cloves of garlic and some butter and you’re good to go. Sometimes I’ll garnish my bowl with some cooked leeks…
Honey-Sweetened Sourdough Muffins
Over the past few months, I’ve been getting to know my sourdough starter bit by bit, and I’m doing it in a really “intuitive” way, meaning I mostly eyeball it with my timing and ingredient amounts rather than weighing things out on a scale and being precise with hydration or flour ratios. I’ve kept my…