by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 27, 2023 | Homesteading, Recipes
Growing up in a German household I was no stranger to kohlrabi. In most cases it was cooked with butter and as a kid I was not a huge fan (but to be fair I wasn’t a big fan of vegetables in general). As I started to grow my own food I fell in love with kohlrabi...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 2, 2022 | DIY Herbal, Herbalism, Recipes, Wild Food Recipes
I absolutely love drinking vinegars! They are a fun and healthy way of exploring fruit and herbal combinations, while preserving some seasonal crops at the same time. We recently had a lovely trip to The Blueberry Place in Midland, Ontario. A certified organic...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 24, 2022 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
Tis the season for boat loads of garlic scapes. I absolutely love this amazing little bonus crop you get when you plant hardneck garlic. To be honest, one of the reasons why we plant so much garlic, is to take advantage of all of the scapes. If you are not familiar...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 30, 2021 | Herbalism, Homesteading, Recipes, Wild Food Recipes, Wild Harvesting
If there was a way to capture the spirit and nutrition of spring in a bowl, I have found it tonight. We just finished dinner and the meal was so delicious, comforting and divine that I just had to get it posted. If you have been following me for a while, you know I...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 10, 2020 | Homesteading, Recipes
Golly it’s been a hot summer! We seem to be dealt heat wave after heat wave here in southern Ontario, with very little reprieve from the hot, sticky weather. My little house does not have air conditioning, so I have zero interest in adding heat to an already hot...
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...
