by Hillary Lampers | Dec 23, 2020 | Recipes
2020 Porcupine Catch Ryan and Pailey with their 2019 Porcupine harvest. What a catch! For the last three Christmas Eve’s, Ryan and Pailey have gone porcupine hunting to provide meat for our holiday soup. The first porcupine they got turned out to be some of the most...
by Hillary Lampers | May 17, 2017 | Nutrition
When most think of nettles, they think of a weed that needs avoidance due to it’s “stinging nettles”. I like to think of plants like this as protectors of the secrets- they try to keep you away, smart beyond our years, and they usually hold a...
by Hillary Lampers | May 17, 2017 | Nutrition
What is it about dandelions that make them so resilient? Every spring they appear in hordes and take over our grassy lawns and gardens. Found in almost all four corners of North America, dandelions are not given the great healing, and culinary respect,...
by Hillary Lampers | May 17, 2017 | Nutrition
One of my favorite foods growing up was dill pickles, and to this day, pretty much anything with dill will be gone lick-ity-split in our house. Fresh dill is the best, but after a good season, harvesting dry seeds for pickling and canning is a great way to add...
by Hillary Lampers | May 16, 2017 | Recipes
We really like meatloaf in our house, but sometimes it feels like it takes forever to cook- so using a muffin tin is great for individual servings- plus takes a little less time. This meatloaf does have eggs, but is dairy free. Elk burger is great for...
