Thinking about Raising Coturnix or Pharoah Quail?

Here is one reason why – eggs! Yes, they are smaller. Yes the shell is thick when compared to the egg size. Yes they are difficult to open without busting up the shell and getting pieces of the shell into the egg. However, they are tasty, make the perfect pickled eggs, and have a higher […]

Rib-eye on sale, or “A Paleo Opportunity knocks”

I have been living the Paleo lifestyle for over 5 months now, and I am finding it easier every day to now think about how much I miss bread. For those unfamiliar with “Paleo”, basically, it is zero grains, zero legumes, zero refined sugars. This means no oatmeal, no biscuits, and no gravy. Lots of […]

Tomolives, Pickled Green Tomatoes, or “What to do with excess veggies”

Late last summer, I had a bid of a personal riddle: I hate waste. Growing things in a garden has been a battle for each veggie produced. Somehow I had a glut of green cherry tomatoes as I was about to clear a bed in order to plant fall crops. And in my typical fashion, […]

“So if everything goes to pot, I know who to visit!” or “Be Prepared!”

“So if everything goes to pot, I know who to visit!” This was a line of a conversation with a long-time friend. And a line I hear from LOTS of folks. And it bothers me. Not because I think I will have a house full if things “go to pot”, but because