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.

Preserving Herbs

The gardens and markets are bursting with fresh food right now, aren’t they? You may be dehydrating zucchini, canning tomatoes, or freezing bell peppers. All of the above is on my agenda, but so is preserving herbs for the winter. My latest contribution to Simple Bites is all about how I preserve herbs… I learned…

What Real Food Bloggers Really Eat: Kimberly Hartke of Hartke is Online

Today’s long-overdue real food journal comes from Kimberly Hartke of Hartke is Online. Her blog is full of information, interviews, and encouragement for getting back to traditional foods. Here’s her story: Keith and Kimberly Hartke lost 50 lbs between them by following Dr. Arthur Agatston’s South Beach Diet and switching to organic foods, over 5…