Eggs – Scrambled – MFK Fisher Style

Book Reviews, Recipes

  Mary Francis Kennedy Fisher is to cooking what Elizabeth Zimmerman is to knitting, and Gene Logsdon is to farming.  Another brilliant, contrary writer! With Bold Knife and Fork is an interesting read.  Her entire introduction reads thus; This book is about how I...

Planting Asparagus

Organic Gardening

When designing a sustainable, edible landscape, asparagus must be in the picture. The only downside to growing your own asparagus is that you will no longer be able to purchase those bundled spears out of season and nothing will compare with your own. You WILL become...

Scottish Highlands

Animals, Grass Fed Beef

Scottish Highland cattle originated in the highlands of Scotland – big surprise! Archaeological evidence dates the Scottish Highland breed back to the sixth century and the first recorded writings still existence date to the twelfth century. Highlands were first...

Lasagna Gardening

Organic Gardening, Sustainable Farming

Since the bible states unequivocally that Adam would toil to produce food by the sweat of his brow and that the ground would produce thorns and thistles instead of good food,  it makes sense that a woman would come up with a method of gardening that would keep down...

Greek Style Yogurt

Cultured Foods, dairy recipes, Homesteading, Raw Milk, Recipes

Thick, creamy yogurt is all the rage and with good cause. Ever since my travels to Germany where I found myself, trudging zombie-like over hills, through hamlets, over church yards with 125 steps (each way) for my daily dose of quark I have been addicted to the stuff....

Fall comes to River Cottage Farm

Farm News, Simple Living, Sustainable Farming

There is no doubt about it… the air is crisper, the nights cooler, and the colors are about to change the the face of the ridge behind our farm. Every year autumn seems to come from nowhere and I never feel I am quite ready for it and the letting go of summer,...