By taking the time to care for your rose, you are encouraging overall plant health and guaranteeing the best blooms all summer long - and who doesn’t want that?

Carnitas – a Mexican restaurant staple and favorite of many who frequent these establishments.  Carnitas are traditionally prepared in a slow and low process over many hours….

But really who has time for that?

With the use of the ever handy Instapot, you too can have a deliciously tender and juicy product to add to your favorite Mexican dishes. This carnitas recipe can be ready in as little as an hour and a half…

This recipe is perfect for the family during the winter season. It’s rich and creamy, the crumbled sausage is hearty, and the kale gives a bit of color and diversity to the soup. This recipe is similar to the Italian chain favorite, ‘Zupa Toscana’ but ours has a twist.

Vermicompost is a great way to get compost quickly and harvesting the compost is easy! All you need is a sifter and a little time and you will have the best compost for your garden.

We understand the internet can be your oyster for knowledge, but sometimes it’s overwhelming. Which is why we broke down the top resources into just 4, yes just 4! We hope you find this information useful and to the point.

Stock is so easy to make and light years better than anything you buy from the store PLUS it is super inexpensive as you are re-using the carcass. This recipe is a great Sunday project, small amount of prep time and a few hours on the stove will fill your house with an amazing aroma and end with a delicious product to use in all sorts of applications.

A naturally creamy and hearty turkey and wild rice soup that takes less than an hour with simple pantry ingredients. Our recipe calls for shredded turkey and turkey stock, since we usually make this right after Thanksgiving, but you can easily substitute chicken and chicken stock instead to make this soup accessible all season long.

Preserving is intimidating for beginners and we’re here to walk you through it. In this post, we will walk you through how to use the pressure canner with cook times specific to stocks.

Thanksgiving is here and it’s hands down the best food holiday. The meal is great, but let’s be real.. the leftovers are the best part! And we’re here to share a great way to do something new with your holiday leftovers instead of the typical turkey sandwiches. A Thanksgiving galette!

Spicy pickled carrots are so satisfying. They’re crunchy and pickley and have just the right amount of zip that wakes up the taste buds. We make these every year and they are always the first jars to disappear. So here is our easy recipe and hope you enjoy! In our recipe we include all the instructions on how to water bath can so you can batch make these carrots and enjoy all winter long!

Dilly beans are a well awaited treat towards the end of summer. We long to re-stock our pantry with tasty and crunchy pickled dilly beans. This is a super simple recipe that takes only 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cook time.

The list of benefits from roses is seemingly endless. A simple Google search yields hundreds of beauty and health uses for roses. To make rose water, literally all you need are fresh rose petals (free from any pesticides), distilled water and a way to boil.

It is literally the perfect companion to your next charcuterie night, it’s amazing on ice cream, and will in-fact cheer up your next breakfast toast. Need an inexpensive gift idea? The color of this jam will wow anyone you give it to PLUS they will think you are a wizard in the kitchen. I have one rose bush in my backyard and only needed about four large blossoms for this recipe.

Preserving and canning your own food is arguably the most intimidating project for a gardener and home cook. We are here to share our canning secrets to give you success in 4 easy steps. We tell you the tools needed to start canning along with tips on how to can like a pro.

A compost sifter can be the best tool in the garden for a suburban gardener. A compost sifter is quick and easy to build and a perfect tool to assist in breaking down that compost into uniform pieces.

Some may call this a dip, others a salsa, whatever you choose to call this you won’t be disappointed! This recipe is our version of Cowboy Caviar. We love it because it’s packed with protein and fresh veggies. We love bringing this to parties along with your favorite bag of tortilla chips, and it’s also a great topping for taco night!

Pergolas are great addition for any yard, they are not only functional in adding shade to our outdoor kitchen space, but acts as a focal point. Our pergola is a simple modern design with an angled top. This job costs around $600, takes two sets of hands and can be done in a weekend. In this post we explain the details in how we built our pergola. We give you a shopping list and break down the process into 7 easy steps.

Lemon Balm has a very strong lemon zest taste (similar to biting into the rind of a lemon) and therefore, can replace lemon zest in many recipes! In moderation, it adds just the right amount of fresh lemony taste to any recipe you add it to. My favorite so far are Lemon Balm Cookies. I wouldn’t call these a typical dessert cookie, but rather the best breakfast cookies.

Also known as Vermicompost, worm composting is a great addition to any backyard garden or for those with little to no outdoor space!

Compost is so important for the Earth’s health. Composting is easy and has so many benefits, like creating healthy soil (which means more carbon sequestration) and reduces landfill waste. In this post we break down the process of composting with the 5 C’s and tips to get you started!