Birth of a Food Forest

"A successful community welcomes and rewards

more than one kind of person. Diverse residents support themselves

and enrich one another's lives with different talents."

-Jeremy Smith in Growing a Garden City

Turmeric-Lemon Miracle Soup

Miracle Soup is a pretty big claim, isn't it?

If Dad Approves Chickens, Surely The City Will

Adorable photo taken by my cousin Lindsey;
who also knew Grandma's chickens in our childhood

So my dad called me this afternoon, and in his typical style, launched into a conversation with no preface or warning.

Clean Water, Please! Berkey Giveaway

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Keep an eye out for future giveaways at LittleBigHarvest.com!

Easy No-Knead Dinner Rolls

Messy Braids and Family Bonds + A Little House on the Prairie® Giveaway

Messy Braids, Family Bonding, and a Lifetime of Influence

Eddie's Kraut Pounders and Pestles- Heirlooms in the Making

Winter as a Blank Slate

One of the littles with our mini snow shovel,
digging a path on the sidewalk next to the side garden.
Our property ends at that little sidewalk--yes, there
actually is a garden smooshed up there against the house! :)

Overheard in the Kitchen: Simon Explains Water Kefir

Simon posing for me with his grape-flavored water kefir.

If you are the major proponent of change in your home (read: troublemaker) and are looking for a way to drag the rest of your household along with you, it makes sense to help them get there the same way you did. Help them try small steps. Watch the steps work. Watch your family members learn to love it. --Dasiy Siskin in Little House in the Suburbs

Quart Jar Kraut