I’m so happy that summer is here in full swing, and nothing tastes quite as refreshing on a balmy July afternoon as a minty berry mojito. I love having mojitos when we’re grilling out on the deck, it makes waiting around for the chicken...

It’s prime berry season here in the Pacific northwest, and between the raspberry patch in the garden and the native blackberries and black cap berries at the homestead, I’m eyes-deep in berry heaven. My love affair with berries started a long time ago, though,...

I first came across nocino several years ago during a trip to Italy. I like to stock up on various bottles of local specialties wherever I go, and during that particular trip I found myself at a supermarket where I came across a bottle...

Well my friends, spring has officially turned to summer. We’re a few weeks past solstice, and I can feel the long langorous days warming my bones, shaking the dust out of my head, and filling me with the boundless energy that comes with the...

Before apricot season bids a final farewell for the year, I wanted to squeeze in *one* more apricot recipe here on the blog. This beautiful and light apricot yogurt cake comes from the new cookbook by Irina Georgescu, Carpathia. Carpathia is a love letter to...

There’s been a special aroma wafting through the garden this past week, and I have the delicate sprays of blossoms studding my old-growth lilac bush to thank for it. That sweet scent brings back memories of all the lilac syrup I enjoyed this time...

I don’t know if it’s just me, but the longer our quarantine lasts, the faster the days seem to slip right past us. I would’ve thought it’d be the opposite, with the days dragging by, but I find myself going from my breakfast to...

Back in early March, Jeremy and I gathered at the homestead with a few friends. Over the winter I’d pre-ordered 80 young trees (aka saplings) making up 6 different tree varieties native to the Pacific northwest, and that spring morning we picked them up,...

Since I’ve been nowhere but home for the past several weeks, I’ve really become attuned to the small subtle changes going on every day in the garden. My young clematis vines that I thought the chickens had destroyed over the winter have come back...

Before I talk about seed cycling, I want to preface this post by saying that I’m going to be talking about hormones, and things that relate to hormones, birth control, health, and the female human body. If this isn’t your jam, feel free to...

First off, I hope you’re all staying safe and cozy at home. As of this writing, there is a surge of COVID-19 cases here in the US (the most in the world at the moment), and most of us are under self-imposed quarantine to...

After finishing up the launch of Creative Business School, I took a few days off work and burrowed into a relaxation spiral of dog pets, couch lounging, and watching episodes of ‘Nailed It’ on repeat. If you haven’t watched the show, the basic premise...