by Spiraea Herbs | May 15, 2020 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading
It feels like forever since I last did a blog post. For those who follow my blog, I apologize for my hiatus. If you are into video content, I have been more active on YouTube as of late, so hop on over there and check me out. In this post I want to talk to you about...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 9, 2019 | Homesteading, Recipes
We’re so very grateful for a bumper eggplant crop this year. But after prepping and freezing ten meals worth of eggplant Parmesan, I needed a new way to use up the last of my eggplant harvest. With lots of family gatherings in my future, I thought what better...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 15, 2019 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
You definitely know that fall has arrived when you start to see trees full of apples. This year the road side apples are plentiful and my friend Corrie and I took full advantage of it! In less than half an hour we left with our bushel baskets almost completely full....
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 26, 2019 | Garden, Homesteading
It’s late August here in southern Ontario and normally canning is in FULL swing. It’s hot outside, hot in my kitchen and I sometimes weep at the site of more tomatoes. This year. however, things are very different than usual. We started our growing season...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 6, 2019 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
As many of you know I’ve been on a fermentation kick lately. I am loving this method of preserving our harvest, especially since it adds such a wide range of health benefits to our already healthy home-grown chemical free food. What Exactly is Fermentation? A...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jul 16, 2019 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
The health food store near me sells this absolutely delicious fermented cashew dip. I quickly became addicted to what I affectionately referred to as “crack”. However, made with organic raw cashews and herbs… this cashew “crack” habit I...
