by Renee Pottle | Feb 13, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Product Reviews
Ultra-violet glass helps preserve high quality oils and vinegars. Recently the good folks over at Infinity Jars™ asked if I was interested in doing a product review. It was perfect timing as I was planning to make some flavored cooking oils, and needed an appropriate... 
by Renee Pottle | May 16, 2015 | book reviews, Real Food
Farm-to-Table recipes for the Traditional Foods Lifestyle by Jennifer McGruther The Nourished Kitchen is a cookbook full of educational material. Or it’s a learning tool with lots of wonderful recipes. It could also be described as a timeless tome of eating,... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 18, 2015 | book reviews, Canning and Preserving
Make your own cider, mead, tea and more with drink the harvest. I am a big fan of Storey Publishing and their books, especially their food and gardening books. So I was pleased to read about one of their newer books, drink the harvest by Nan K. Chase and DeNeice C.... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 17, 2015 | Canned or Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canning and Preserving
Spring is in full force here in the Mid-Columbia. (If you are in the Northeast, I promise spring will come soon. It has too, right?) That means the ground is alive again after its fallow winter. The local asparagus harvest has started, the chives are tall and... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 11, 2015 | Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
Pureed carrots lend this bread a beautiful yellow hue and a moist and tender bite. Last week I rescued my sourdough starter from the refrigerator where it has been hibernating for a while. My grand-daughter wanted to learn how to make real bread, “not the...