Autumn Comfort Foods

Recipes, Seasonal Living

One of my favorite things to do in the fall is make applesauce. I wash and slice enough apples to fit in my stock pot, add a little water and a cinnamon stick, and simmer it until the apples are falling apart. I then stir it together and, depending on if it’s...

Organic Cooking: Fresh Raw Milk Bread

Homemade Bread, Raw Milk

Of the several yeast bread recipes I’ve tried out over the past two weeks, this recipe from the Laurel’s Kitchen Bread Book has been the biggest success. It’s not as time intensive as some of the other recipes out there, and the results are...

Baking Homemade Bread

Homemade Bread, Recipes, Seasonal Living, Simple Living

There’s something about Autumn that turns the hearts of bakers to bread. In the past week I’ve heard from three people that they unaccountably feel like baking bread now, after taking time off from it over the summer. As Debbie pointed out in her post on...

Baby Arrabella is Here

Animals, Farm News

Saturday afternoon with no fuss or pomp Arrabella was born to proud mother, Jill. Arrabella is an exact clone (not in the true scary sense) of her beautiful mother. She has a perfect belt and two white socks. We are so thankful to the Dad, Mr. Bigstuff, for his...

Book Review: Laurel’s Kitchen Bread Book

Book Reviews, Homemade Bread

The Laurel’s Kitchen Bread Book: A Guide to Whole-Grain Breadmaking is an excellent and comprehensive guide to learning or perfecting your skills at baking whole grain breads. From detailed instructions for a beginner loaf of whole wheat bread to recipes for...