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How to Make an Earthen Oven

How to Make an Earthen Oven

This updated post will show you how to build an earthen oven for traditional, sustainable baking. Earthen oven plans vary because you…

Growing and Cooking with Herbs

Growing and Cooking with Herbs

Growing Herbs, the Original Medicine When I think about herbs, my mind wanders off somewhere beautiful, fragrant, and tasty—like this Herb Salad….

Loquat Jelly

Loquat Jelly

One of the treasured fruits found in the South is the loquat, but it’s not very well known. I know it sounds…

Quick Pickled Peppers

Quick Pickled Peppers

If you’ve already eaten up all the pickled peppers in your pantry, but you’re craving some right now, here’s a recipe for…

Everything Olive Oil

Everything Olive Oil

EVERYTHING OLIVE OIL …A land of oil olive, and honey…(Duet. 8:8), …thy children (shall be) like olive plants round thy table…(Ps 128:3),…

Preserving Fruits: Fig Preserves

Preserving Fruits: Fig Preserves

Preserving foods has been essential to human life for thousands of years. Even nowadays, it is only natural to want to preserve…

Arugula Pesto

Arugula Pesto

Arugula pesto has become one of my favorite pestos to serve with meats as well as many pasta dishes. This pesto is…