Food Articles

Using Plant Cuttings to Make More Plants for Free!

Today we’ll discover vegetative propagation (plant cuttings) that allow us to produce more plants from existing plants, rather than having to buy more plants from the garden center.

Learn to Grow Fennel for Food, Health, and Pleasure

Growing fennel is easy! Whether you’re growing it for bulb, leaf, or both, it can be direct seeded into your garden after your last frost. You can even grow it in a pot if you are short on space.

Health Benefits of Garlic And a Roasted Garlic Recipe

Learn how to roast garlic and if cooked garlic is as healthy for you as raw garlic. You will be surprised, and you will LOVE this roasted garlic recipe!

All About Rhubarb And An Easy Rhubarb Sauce Recipe

Did you know rhubarb was a vegetable? Have you had rhubarb sauce? I love it on ice cream! This sauce can also be made into a jam, no pectin needed, because rhubarb contains pectin!

Grow These Flowers That are Beautiful AND Edible!

Grow edible flowers to give your garden beauty, with usefulness. Flowers are pretty, but many are also edible. Use this list to supplement your garden with beautiful, edible, flowers!

A Delicious and Easy-to-Make Olive Oil Bread Dip

Sometimes when I have a few extra dollars, I’ll treat myself and go out to eat. I love Italian food, and the olive oil bread dip is my favorite. It’s also really easy to make!

List of Gardening Techniques to Help New Gardeners

I put together this list of gardening techniques to help new gardeners here at DIY Natural navigate through all the different approaches to growing gardens.

A Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe Everyone Loves!

It definitely took a few tries for me to come up with a homemade tomato soup recipe that lived up to my husband’s childhood memories. But this soup does it!

Is Sugar Vegan? Yes. Well, These Brands of Sugar Are.

Is sugar vegan? The answer may surprise you. The short answer is, some types/brands of sugar are vegan. Learn why all sugar is not vegan, and learn which brands of sugar are vegan.

What is Herbs de Provence and How Do You Use it?

Let’s answer the question, “What is Herbs de Provence?”, learn how to use it, and learn how to make a Herbs de Provence oil so we can cook with these delicious flavors more often!

Bay Laurel (Laurus Nobilis) in Cooking and Medicine

Bay Laurel (Laurus Nobilis) contains volatile oils that lend the flavor we love when cooking. Medicinally it is used as a digestive aid, anti-inflammatory, along with several other applications.

An Orange Marmalade Recipe Sweetened with Honey

The key element to a good orange marmalade recipe is to incorporate little bits of rind and pulp to balance out the sweetness of the fruit. We also make it with honey for a thick, jam-like consistency.

Two Homemade Glass Top Stove Cleaners That Work!

I recently bought a glass top stove, and because this type of cooktop was new to me, I had to learn how to treat and how to clean glass stove top properly. Included are two homemade, natural recipes for cleaning your glass top stove.

3 Creative Ways to Reuse Your Old Glass Spice Jars

I reuse spice jars because they’re free and clear (pun intended), they come with built-in shaker tops, and you can reuse them as many times as you wish. Check out these 3 creative ways I reuse them.

Edible & Medicinal Plants to Grow in Shady Areas

If you grow a vegetable garden you may be avoiding shady areas. This article on usable/edible shade plants will teach you which plants grow well in the shade.

How to Scale A Recipe to Make as Much as You Want

When recipes are written in parts, it’s a scaling recipe that gives you the freedom to choose the amount to make. You can use this concept with all recipes.

How to Make Your Own Balsamic Glaze Condiment

I love balsamic glaze drizzled on warm fresh figs, stuffed with goat cheese! I used to buy the glaze but recently developed my own recipe. It’s a delicious condiment on so many things! Enjoy.

Health Tonic Like Fire Cider but Without Horseradish

Fire Cider is a powerful tonic but I’m not a fan of horseradish, so I came up with a winter health tonic with similar benefits, but different ingredients.