Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation



Blood Orange Marmalade with a Hint of Rosemary

April 8th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Lemon, Orange, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects

Blood Orange Marmalade with a Hint of Rosemary

Citrus season is nearly always bountiful around northern California. On the days that I ride my bike to work I count no fewer than 30 orange and lemon trees drooping under the weight of their own fruit. Once I was tempted…





How to Freeze Homemade Biscuits

March 22nd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Weekend Projects

How to Freeze Homemade Biscuits

I *love* homemade, fresh from the oven biscuits. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, with tea or an afternoon snack, freshly baked biscuits go with so many things. A typical biscuit recipe makes between 16 and 24 biscuits…





Seedlings are sprouting!

March 15th, 2008  |  by  |  published in DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Most Popular

Seedlings are sprouting!

After being delayed multiple weeks by ice storms, the seeds for my summer garden finally arrived! I had been waiting with baited breath, and got to planting within a day of receiving the package. All of the seeds are heirloom varieties…




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