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DIY Cherry Pitter – Upcycling Project

Feeling that winding down, as the year comes to a close....and having fun finding someone of the ideas I worked on this year but never published. This one came to me during the summer. Sitting out in the back yard with my boys, pitting cherries from the farmers market was something they loved. I am… Continue reading DIY Cherry Pitter – Upcycling Project

Allergen Cooking · cooking · Gluten-Free · Plant Based Diet · Preserving

Harvesting Fall – Canning Apple Cider

How did summer quit so fast this year? I can't think of a year that I have enjoyed having a garden this much. Walker and Alistaire enjoyed it so much! The low bushes have turned so nicely this year - Alistaire in the blueberry garden, smiling so big! He has the cheesiest grin! When I… Continue reading Harvesting Fall – Canning Apple Cider

Allergen Cooking · cooking · Gluten-Free · Plant Based Diet · Preserving

Foraging Apples – Handmade Applesauce and Apple Butter

Walker is a good helper. He listens and picks what is pointed out. But most of all, he fits under fences 😉 Hehheh....Which is needed for getting those apples on the other side, of empty homes. After we cleaned the tree, we walked over a few streets, to a tree whose apples had been offered… Continue reading Foraging Apples – Handmade Applesauce and Apple Butter