February 27 is National Kahlúa Day, so time to share how to make some of this tasty liqueur on your own. It’s easy, and given the cost of the store-bought kind, this homesteader likes to make my own that is far less expensive. Uses of Kahlúa […]
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Croatian Honey Plum Pie
Traveling the world through cooking, lets use plums and honey as is done in this traditional Croatian dish. About time for us to share something honey again! This recipe comes to us from Savorist Monica King. It originally “aired” in 2017 on her personal site. […]
Forage Wormwood – Artemisia
Forage some wormwood (Artemisia) while you forage your acorns for OAKtober. Indeed, you can forage leaves of the wormwood plants at virtually any time of year. Best flavor is when plants are not in bloom tho. Wormwood?! This plant was once commonly used to treat […]
Lemon Cordial
My dilemma – the lemon trees still have fruit on them and are starting to flower. Problem with more lemon fruit is that I am full up! I have frozen lemon juice for lemon aid this summer, not to mention jars of lemon marmalade, jars […]
Hot Toddy – With Honey
Hot drinks on a cold winter day are great. Hot and relaxing drinks in the evening after a hard day. Super! Time to Warm Up Uncle Smokey here this week. It’s been cold around the homestead recently, and I wanted something hot and relaxing and […]
Rose Petals are Tasty
The flavor of rose petals is one of those subtle flavors that will delight your taste buds. Don’t miss this taste treat! But why roses in August? They don’t tend to bloom in August here in the desert. Let’s Look at History If we go […]





