Processing & Food Preservation
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2 Ways to Preserve Leafy Greens From Your Veggie Garden
In my experience, leafy greens are among the easiest kinds of veggies to grow. But they don’t keep for very…
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Herb Pesto (and Mulberry Milkshake)
Pesto can be made with any edible green leaf or leaf combination. When all you see in your garden is…
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Veg-rennet cheese with Artichoke Flowers
It has been talked about a lot but there is no real recipe in cheesemaking forums using vegetable coagulants. While…
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A Guide to Tropical Cider Alchemy
10I don’t drink much these days, but I do make a lot of alcohol. As I write I have a…
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Easy Ways to Increase the Available Minerals in Your Food
Assuming you’re eating the healthiest plant foods, grown in the healthiest soils, that you can find or afford, what else…
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House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 2 – Updated
Part 1 of this Series told the story of Pixie, the house cow who made too much milk, and why…
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How to Harvest and Use Queensland Arrowroot
Queensland arrowroot (Canna edulis) provides food for us, food for chickens, pigs, cattle and goats, mulch and/or compost material, and…
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Making The Most Of What We Harvest
It’s nearing the end of our main growing season here in North Carolina. Halfway through October, our tomato plants are…
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Maitake Mushrooms
Temperatures are starting to suggest that autumn is arriving here in North Carolina. It’s teetering between summer swelter in the…
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Squashing the Surplus
If ever there were a crop to grow to make a person feel certain of a green thumb, it’s summer…
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7 Easy Substitutes for When Lettuce Won’t Grow
It’s been raining in our area of North Queensland, which is known for its reliable rainfall and beautiful waterfalls. “Reliable…
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5 Ways to Get Probiotics While on a Plant-Based Diet
For years, you’ve heard about the mythical benefits of probiotics. They’re a cure-all, some people say. They’ll solve all your…
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