Category Archives: Food

Yogurt – A Cautionary Tale

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 8

Yesterday, I wrote about how easy it is to make yogurt at home. It’s just about foolproof – unless, of course, I am the fool in question.

Failures, Food

Homemade Greek Yogurt

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

When made at home, yogurt is an incredible food. Not only is it full of outstanding nutrition, but it is teeming with beneficial bacteria, or probiotics. In our [..]

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Coconut Oil Review & A Giveaway!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 55

Hi folks – For the last, oh, long time, I’ve been horribly remiss in posting much of anything useful here, as I’ve been hyper-focused elsewhere. Today, that changes. [..]

Baking, Food, Giveaway, Gluten-Free, Health, How-To, Personal Hygiene, Product Recommendations, Shopping, Stress, Sustainability, Tips , ,

The Birth of Two eBooks

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

  My friend The Marvelous Millie at Real Food for Less Money is offering a free (free!) eBook when you sign up for her newsletter. “Oh no,” you [..]

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Interview on Real Food for Less Money

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Hi Folks – There are still a few days left to keep earning entries in our $25 Amazon gift card giveaway – don’t forget to keep racking them [..]

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Experiments in Fermentation

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

Recently, I purchased the book Wild Fermentation. Note, I didn’t say “read the book;” indeed, I haven’t even cracked the cover yet. However, it’s on the soon-to-read list [..]

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Meal Planning

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 5

For years, I have foolishly resisted planning meals ahead of time. My inner three-year-old whined, “but what if I don’t want to have beef stew on Thursday?” Well, too [..]

Dietary Choices, Food, Household, Mental Well-Being, Product Recommendations, Stress, Tips , ,

Homemade Garlic Lover’s Butter

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Starting today, we’ll be getting a quart of fresh raw cream from our organic herd share – woohoo! This week’s batch hadn’t been in the house for five [..]

Cow Share, Food, Recipe

I Tried Something New Today

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 3

New things are good – I like them. Crave them, even. I’ve never in my life had anchovies or sardines (to the best of my knowledge.) At least, [..]

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Two Posts Homestead Geek Readers Might Like

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

I wrote these over on Homestead Host and thought you guys might be interested, too. They are about soaking and using sourdough to possibly overcome my gluten sensitivity.   [..]

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