It’s hard to believe we’re already at the tail end of 2025. This year has moved quickly and been a true whirlwind. Before anything else, I want to say thank you. To everyone who has liked, commented, shared recipes, or simply spent time here: I’m deeply grateful. This space wouldn’t exist without you. Like many... Continue Reading →
Finding Joy in the Mess: A Gentle Holiday Reminder to Slow Down
Pigs have a bad rap. The word itself is often used as an insult- for someone dirty, greedy, or vulgar. Yet behind the almost human-like eyes of my porcine friends, I see anything but. (Okay — they do like to roll in the dirt, but that’s not what you think. It’s how they protect themselves... Continue Reading →
My Spicy Misadventure: Hot Pepper Harvest Gone Wrong
The last few days of summer found me in the garden, harvesting an impressive rainbow of heat from one of my raised beds. Red hot chili peppers, jalapeños, Trinidad scorpions, habaneros, ring of fire, cayenne peppers, you name it, it was probably glowing ominously at me from the plants. It had been an excellent year... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Greenhouse Challenges: Lessons From a Plant Invasion
When my husband and I first set out to build a greenhouse on our little farm, we had visions of lush, thriving plants, baskets of produce, and maybe even a quiet place to sip tea while admiring all that green abundance. Well....we got the thriving plants part right.... just not exactly in the way we... Continue Reading →