by Renee Pottle | Jun 21, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, freezing, Instagram
It’s time to freeze the garden peas. This year’s crop of garden peas has come and gone. It’s always a tough crop to grow here in the Mid-Columbia. The peas actually grow quite well, but sometimes mature and get too old in a matter of days. Garden, or English peas,... 
by Renee Pottle | May 9, 2018 | Instagram, Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
One of the easiest, and most gratifying, urban homesteading projects is making sourdough bread. Sourdough bread has much more flavor than a regular straight bread. For some, the extra flavor, or sourness, is an acquired taste. For others, it sings on our tongue and... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 9, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram
Explore creative ways to save the harvest with these favorite canning books. Just like seed catalogs help backyard gardeners weather the long cold winter, canning books help we preserving types get through the planting season. Apple blossoms bring to mind jars of... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 3, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Pickles
Wondering what to do with all those colorful leftover Easter eggs? Pickle them! Do you have a plethora of leftover, hard-boiled Easter eggs? Don’t worry, your immediate future doesn’t have to be filled with egg salad sandwiches morning, noon, and night. Preserve those... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 9, 2018 | Instagram, Real Food, Sourdough
A round-up of all things sourdough: Make Your Own Sourdough Starter How to Keep Sourdough Starter Alive What Happens When You Ignore Your Sourdough Starter Reviving a Dead Sourdough Starter How to Make Rye and Other Specialty Sourdough Starters Sourdough Belgian... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 13, 2018 | and sweet treats, Instagram, Real Food
Who says healthy isn’t tasty! This chocolate pudding has all the rich flavor with none of the fattening ingredients. And no cooking required. Chia Seeds Chia seeds aren’t just for mini-topiaries anymore. This fantastic seed is full of fiber, protein, and omega-3...