Food Articles

Natural Camping Hacks Tips and Ideas You Will Love

This list of natural camping hacks, tips, and ideas will help you nail your next camping trip–preparation, setting up camp, and breaking things down like a pro.

Enjoy These Natural Alternatives to Dairy Cow Milk

Finding a milk substitute is easier than it used to be! Many milk alternatives exist for the lactose intolerant and those who are looking to avoid cow milk.

Tasty Homemade Garden Veggie Pasta Sauce Recipe

A delicious pasta sauce recipe, wonderful for spaghetti but also great on eggplant parmesan and homemade ravioli! Use it immediately or stash it away for winter.

Six Herbal Plants for Natural Help with Minor Anxiety

These 6 natural remedies for anxiety can calm and ease minor anxiety and are worth trying before turning to pharmaceuticals if your condition is more serious.

Health Benefits and Nutrition of Figs & a Fig Recipe

An article all about figs so we can better understand fig recipes, fig nutrition and the health benefits of figs. We should eat more figs and can even grow our own!

Purslane is A Delicious and Nutritious Plant To Try

Purslane (portulaca oleracea), considered a weed to some, is quite edible. It’s delicious AND high in vitamins A, B, C, and surprisingly omega-3 fatty acids!

Red Raspberry Season & A Raspberry Risotto Recipe

The benefits of raspberries are many. Red raspberries are delicious to eat, and their leaves are beneficial too. Enjoy this raspberry risotto recipe that uses both!

Queso Fresco: A Simple, Tasty Entry to Cheesemaking

Queso fresco is a fresh curd cheese–with minimal ingredients–that is simple to make at home. It’s the perfect beginner project for prospective cheesemakers.

The Benefits of Burdock Root and Where to Get It

Burdock root benefits are numerous and exciting, especially since you can usually harvest it for free. Learn what it’s good for and how to go about getting some.

Simple and Healthy Homemade Granola/Energy Bars

Homemade granola bars could be made of just about anything, so we give you a bunch of healthy options to choose from and also a basic recipe we use and love!

Types of Basil and a Basil Infused Vinegar Recipe

Learn how to grow basil, learn about the many different varieties, and enjoy a recipe for basil infused vinegar. Basil is at its best at the height of summer!

No-Pectin Jam Basics and a Mixed Berry Jam Recipe

This mixed strawberry jam recipe–blackberry, blueberry, and strawberry–can be made without added pectin, is simple to make, and is easy to store for future use!

Tips For Improving Your Plant Identification Abilities

These plant identification tips will help improve your ability to recognize unfamiliar plants. A good guidebook is key, along with a journal, a camera, and more.

Foods as Medicine Found at Your Local Farm Market

Healing foods? Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Food as medicine is a concept that goes back much further than modern medicine!

Make Your Own Herbarium Identification Book

An herbarium is an identification book that you can create from a collection of dried plants, that can (and should) be personalized to your tastes and/or area.

Homemade BBQ Sauce Basics and A Yummy Recipe

This homemade bbq sauce article covers all the basics of DIY barbecue sauce and a delicious bbq sauce recipe that will knock your socks off!

Grow Your Own Mushrooms Naturally at Home!

Learn how to grow mushrooms at home, naturally, using several methods. Like growing Shiitake mushrooms on logs and/or in sawdust, and growing other mushroom varieties.

Benefits of Peppermint Tea and Other Creative Uses

The benefits of peppermint tea (and peppermint in general) go far beyond its great taste! It soothes digestion, helps aid the nervous system, is a great energy booster, and even works to help relieve pain! Get to know your peppermint!