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July 12, 2019 0 comments

Best Lavender Farms in Washington State

If you are fortunate enough to live near a lavender farm, then you really must go visit it. You might even get lucky enough to find a lavender festival. Lavender generally blooms during the months of June-July every year, depending on where you live. I have put together a list of my lavender farms in…

June 14, 2019 0 comments

Raspberry Lime Kombucha

I tried a fun new kombucha flavor this week. Now that three people in my house are drinking kombucha, I am brewing at least 3 gallons at a time! I’ve been trying out lots of new flavors, including this raspberry lime kombucha. There are many ways to flavor kombucha. You have to brew the…

May 9, 2019 0 comments

Dandelion Iced Tea

I love this time of year because the weather is just starting to get warm and the flowers are just starting to bloom. Spring is a great time of year to try new recipes using flowers like this recipe for easy dandelion iced tea. You might wonder why in the world you would want…

April 27, 2019 0 comments

Canning Vegetable Broth or Stock

How to Can Vegetable Broth There is really nothing easier to can with your pressure canner than homemade vegetable broth or stock. I love to can homemade chicken broth too, but vegetable broth is even easier to make and can. You can store homemade vegetable broth in several ways. If you don’t want…

April 19, 2019 0 comments

Dandelion Syrup

How to Make Dandelion Syrup I love this time of year. My daffodils are blooming and the tulips are getting ready to next make their appearance. I noticed today that the dandelions had popped up overnight. They are literally everywhere! Time to make some dandelion syrup. Dandelion syrup tastes like a honey syrup…