I made a cold infusion of raw cacao not long ago. It was yummy, and I enjoyed it on it’s own, but I was craving bubbles in my beverage, so I decided to make Chocolate Soda – with probiotics! Hunting through google, the only recipes I could find involved chocolate... more
I had a long week. Between birthday celebrations (that should read “a few too many drinks:)), house guests, an unfortunate 3-day issue with our water pump on the farm, and getting up at 4:30 every morning – I was exhausted. I was really beginning to feel the effects of my... more
Last week I started a Apple Raspberry Wine. Rather than discarding the pulp afterward, I decided to use it. Whenever I juice or make a mash I am left with a portion of fruit or vegetable pulp that normally is thrown away. I have occasionally added it to cakes or... more
Having procured a large turkey, we butchered it and used the breast meat for smoked turkey jerky. We cut the turkey breast into 1″ wide pieces, 1/2″ thick and covered it in a flavored brine for 24 hours in an airtight container in the fridge. Brine: 1/2 cup brown sugar... more
I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, I LOVE even just the scent of raspberries. There are about a million (roughly, lol) wild raspberry bushes in my area. I pureed and froze a bunch in serving size bags last summer and today I used the last one! There... more