Cooking from scratch with wholesome and nourishing foods.
Just be prepared to make more than one batch of this perfect canned salsa! You won’t want to ever be without a few jars in the pantry! The first thing that I ever learned to can, and can well, was…
Peach-y, caramel-y, vanilla-y, this slow cooker peach butter is so good. The fact that it is an incredibly easy canning recipe too can be our little secret! Sometimes you make something so incredibly good that you are almost ashamed to…
The best of summer and berry season, this foraged berry sorbet is delightfully yummy, rich in musky berries and offset with bright notes of lemon verbena! Berries… The wild berries have arrived! Himalayan blackberries, huckleberries, Oregon grapes and the ever…
Cherry Chipotle BBQ Sauce is sweet, smoky and satisfyingly spicy. Created with tart pie cherries, this bbq sauce is best paired with pork! To tell you the truth I have never been good at that thing called balance. Especially during…
Blueberry Lavender Jam combines some of the best flavors and scents of summer, to be preserved and revisited throughout the year. Here is an embarrassing story… When I was about four years old I politely declined a peanut butter and…
Tart & bitter, the berries of Oregon grape are often overlooked, culinarily speaking. Create a rich Oregon grape and lemon curd for an amazing foraged treat! This delicious Oregon grape recipe is sure to excite everybody! Sometimes when you are…
Whoever said that jams need to made of entirely of fruit? Red clover & pineapple weed make for clever wildflower jam with surprising caramel apple flavor! I declare this the year of the wildflower jam! Truth is, I have been…
Elderflowers hold great cultural significance & medicinal value, while elderflower marshmallows are just the touch of divine & decadent whimsy we all need. Oh, the glory of elderflower season is finally upon me! The frothy white blooms are bursting forth…
Not everything in life is perfectly sweet. Sometimes things are a little bit bitter. Or a lotta bit bitter. As is the case with the horehound herb. This attractive herb is a carefree perennial with great medicinal value, if one…
Buttery, tender and surprisingly floral, these delicious shortbread cookies are a perfect treat when life calls for shortbread. I am not going to call it a shortbread emergency, per se, but I was about THIS close to a meltdown. I…
I am an herbalist, farmer, cook, and forager. I get my hands dirty and am not afraid to do things the "hard way". Sharing my Nitty Gritty Life with you! Read More
Devon
