Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.
Daddy’s Girl

Daddy’s Girl

The garlic has been safely dried and tucked away for quite some time now, but I just came across some of these pictures from the garlic harvest. They remind me of something that many people seem to miss, when they see things from afar. All too often people comment on how much Annabelle looks like…

This Week in Fermented Foods

This Week in Fermented Foods

There are baby cucumbers where once there were just flowers. There are little summer squash babies soon ready for picking. The cilantro has gone to seed, which means coriander is at the top of the pickling spice list. Yes, I believe very soon we will be fermenting pickles. (Scroll down for my favorite Kosher Dill…