Category Archives: Food

Episode 31: Family Harvest Eating with Keith Snow

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

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This week we had the pleasure of interview chef Keith Snow of harvesteating.com. Keith’s website and podcasts cover cooking and eating seasonally with fresh, nutrient-dense ingredients. He’s a great source of ideas and inspiration for the ever-plaguing question: what … Continue reading →

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Episode 23: Free range versus confined chickens

Posted on February 12, 2011 by admin

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This week we revisit chickens, to discuss feeding and shelter options. Topics discussed: Buying feed: GMO versus non-GMO. Options for feeding your chickens protein. Free ranging versus chicken tractors versus greenhouse confinement. Predators References: Free Range = Sustainable Right? … Continue reading →

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Episode 21: Nutrient Dense Food Storage

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

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Many nutritionally dense foods will soon spoil if left out. The challenge then, is how to develop a three or six month stockpile of these foods. Join us as we discuss storage options for: Fats Meat Nuts and Seeds … Continue reading →

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Episode 14: How Grass Farming Benefits the Environment

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

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Greenwashing and corporate co-opting of the green movement. Global Climate Disruption, reductionist thinking, and the wrongheaded solutions proposed by the mainstream. The popular green revolution seems largely concerned with buying or inventing our way out of this mess. Ultimately, … Continue reading →

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Episode 13: Marjory Wildcraft of Backyard Food Production

Posted on December 4, 2010 by admin

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Marjory Wildcraft of Backyard Food Production joins us this week to discuss her story, and share some of her extensive knowledge on such topics as: Gardening: How much room do I need to feed my family? How to best … Continue reading →

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Episode 10: Ten Easy Nutrient Dense Foods in our Homestead

Posted on November 13, 2010 by admin

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Here are 10 of our homestead’s favorite nutrient dense foods: 1) Sauerkraut and pickles 2) Eggs 3) Raw milk 4) Cultured dairy: soft cheese, sour cream, butter, yogurt, kefir 5) Bone broth 6) Soaked and dried nuts 7) Grass-fed … Continue reading →

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Dehydrating Apples

Posted on September 13, 2010 by admin

Yes, it’s approaching autumn here in Oregon, and the apples have started to ripen and fall. A perfect time for us to put our new dehydrator to work.

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A Different Type of Food Storage: Putting Up Hay

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

Raising Animals can be a food storage strategy. Yes, this is another post related to our cows. Let me just start by saying that this blog is not a pitch for everyone to go out and get a cow, although … Continue reading →

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Easy Sauerkraut

Posted on August 17, 2010 by admin

Before making my own, I was never a big sauerkraut fan. Sauerkraut from the store always tasted too strong of vinegar, and was too mushy for my liking. But the real thing is not at all the same. This recipe … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Oregon Blackberries

Posted on August 12, 2010 by admin

Talk to anyone about blackberries around these parts in Oregon, and the topic of conversation is most likely to center on the nuisance factor. The most common variety, the Himalayan blackberry, originates from Armenia in the late 1800s, and is … Continue reading →

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