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Edible Sugar Flowers For Your Baked Goods
This is a great way to get the most out of your overwintered and early spring pansies and violas before the summer sun gets to them!

Foraging Chanterelle Mushrooms
(affiliate disclosure) Cantharellus is a genus of popular edible mushrooms, commonly known as chanterelles. They are mycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form symbiotic associations with plants, which makes it a challenge to cultivate domestically. There are many common name Chanterelles (over 40+ in North America alone) the common name for the chanterelle below is known as…

Home Canning, The Benefit of An Open Mind and Looking Through History
(Affiliate disclosure) My progression as a Home Canner I am a relatively new canner. I have canned goods for 7 or so years now and have grown in proficiency over time. There is always room to grow in this important preservation skill. When I first began canning, I “dipped my toe” into water processing or…

How To make Red Bud Vinegar and Pickles
Infused Vinegar, Red Bud Capers, Pickles, Red bud infused vinegar, How to use Red Buds, Herbal properties of Red Buds

Are you actually water glassing eggs?
The “storm” of the last few years has created a tsunami wave of new, interested and excited individuals who are practicing the dying art of food preservation among other things. It’s been encouraging to watch the influx of interest rise and the joy of bringing back and reclaiming a bit of independence from the systems…