Organic chicken is all time favorite food on the farm. Children and adults alike enjoy having a chicken dinner whether in salads, pasta, the main entre and on the barbeque. When you raise your own chickens you don’t have to worry about all the chemicals and antibiotic residue found in commercially raised poultry. It is [read the rest...]

During summer and early fall we eat light. This isn’t necessarily because so much of the food on our plate came out of our own garden – more that light meals are easier on your system when the weather is hot. With so many fun summer activities the last thing any of us want is [read the rest...]

Looking back over our summer – where did it go so quickly? – and firing up the barbeque for some delicious organic chicken, the memories of a summer spent eating out of the garden are bittersweet. Many hours were spent preparing the soil, planting the seeds and harvesting the bounty. We ate fresh from the [read the rest...]

Whether you’ve raised organic poultry yourself, purchased it at a nearby farm or are cooking standard commercially raised chicken, we’ve put together some tips for you on cooking that perfect chicken dinner. Chicken is one of the easiest animals to raise and certainly one of the most versatile meats to use in your family meals. [read the rest...]

Contrary to popular belief about country cooking not every meal contains a fried food. In fact we eat mainly from our gardens during the summer and fall and from preservers and the freezer during the winter and spring. In recent Facebook conversations I’ve discovered that many people are too far removed from their food sources. [read the rest...]

Need a reference list of home brewing terms and descriptions for wine and beer? Print out the list below, email it to yourself using the clickable images at the bottom of the post or bookmark this page. Additives These substances such as preservatives, enzymes or antioxidants may be added to your home brew to add [read the rest...]