by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 12, 2016 | Herbalism, Homesteading, Recipes, Wild Food Recipes
I’ve been making my own bone broth now for almost a year – ever since I left my vegetarian ways – and I must say it’s incredibly satisfying. Knowing that I can make some so nutritious for my family and in my slow cooker no less! As a herbalist...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 4, 2016 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
One of my homesteading goals for this growing season was to experiment with lacto-fermentation recipes in the kitchen. After discovering Nourishing Traditions, my viewpoint on food has drastically changed and this has trickled down to the food decisions we make....
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 22, 2016 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health
Right now the garden is just bursting with produce! One of the crops that is producing buckets full almost daily are our cherry tomatoes. And while we absolutely love them, the plants are producing more than we can eat in a day. As a matter of interest, if you have...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 16, 2016 | Basics, Chickens, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
The cold crisp snap of fall is in the air. I was in complete denial until this morning when Monkey Man and I both said “brrrr” at the same time as we got in the car to go to school. The leaves are starting to fall and the days are noticeably shorter. The...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 8, 2016 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
I know they say in the blogging world that you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel; meaning don’t write about stuff that has already been written about. Well I have two thoughts about that: First, it’s almost impossible to come up with completely novel...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 26, 2016 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
I’ve always felt that my blog is a like a snapshot of my life and right now my life is mostly in my kitchen (as old fashioned and possibly boring as that sounds). I’m spending hours a day prepping food, canning and preserving and when I’m not in the...
