Ingredients in the crust 1 cup almond flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder 2 Tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted Ingredients in the filling 1.5 ounces of goat cheese, at room temperature 2 Tablespoons greek yogurt 1 Tablespoon maple syrup About 1 1/2 cups strawberries Handful of microgreens To […]
I like the idea of being able to make/grow my own sweeteners. Honey is an obvious, easy place to turn but I’ve had such a difficult time getting my hives established – hopefully this year! As it turns out my land, while full of clay, grows great root crops. This year while thumbing through the […]
This silky-smooth pate is inexpensive and simple to make. If you have the opportunity to choose, shop for paler chicken livers; they tend to have a mellower, richer flavor than deep-red ones. We use fresh livers from our pastured chickens and the flavor is rich and creamy and packed with nutrients. Ingredients 1 lb chicken […]
Ingredients 4 cups fresh blackberries (rinsed) 2 cups fresh basil leaves (tightly packed) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp Pomona’s Pectin 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 freshly squeezed orange 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup freshly squeeze lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Directions 1. Sterilize lids and jars for 10 minutes in a large pot […]
First, what is a “heritage chicken”? This is the type of chicken Grandma would have made for Sunday supper. They are old breeds of birds that were raised for meat prior to the development of the commercial Cornish Cross, a hybrid chicken breed that reaches the end of it’s life expectancy at 6 weeks – […]
Mom and I headed out to Corvallis early Saturday morning to attend the 2016 Small Farms Conference at Oregon State University. It was our first time attending this conference and in fact, first farm related conference. It was great to be surrounded by something like 900 people involved in the small farming community! Between the […]
It’s Official! We are registered as a vendor at our very first Farmer’s Market… The Spencer Creek Grower’s Market! It’s a very exciting step for us, making our first official commercial step towards being an economically viable small farm. First market date is not until June 4th so we still have plenty of time to […]
It’s seed catalog time! I grow a garden to produce quality food for my family while spending less money. This year, I’m looking forward to growing a market garden. Being frugal is even more important now as the volume of seeds needed increases. I like to be an informed shopper and seed catalogs can be […]
I’m a farmer. Being born in the end of March, I was practically born in a garden bed. I was born at home on our little homestead in Southern Oregon in 1976. My mom likes to tell the story of how my dad and his friend were out burning slash piles that day to clean […]
