Summer Meal Inspiration I can't think of anything l love more than being a homemaker. Yes, I'm a business woman, blogger, YouTuber and all that, but creating a safe, beautiful world for these people to call home is my greatest passion. I want our home to be our...
(For more compound butter like this "Compound Butter with Ramps from the Forest" be sure you have a copy of my cookbook, From France to the Farm.) Confession. I'm obsessed with my garden. It's all I think about, all I care about right now, I roll over in the middle of...
It's May. Here in Door County, that means it's balmy and beautiful one day and drizzly and horrible the next. And so we carry on. All our efforts are going into the garden. We've made such a mess cutting down trees and tilling new beds that I am CRAVING the beauty...
Friday's are always a fun day here in the farmhouse. We publish a new video to YouTube every Friday and I have to say, I really, really enjoy this new "vlogging" adventure I am on. It wasn't always like that. About a year and a half ago I got a call from a reality...
Have you ever found joy and contentment in serving someone else? Isn’t it amazing how doing something for someone takes a magnificent focus off of ourselves and puts a shining light on the value of someone else? The time for acts of service and hospitality are upon...
I do hate the expression "come to Jesus moment"... perhaps it's the association with the great Harpo. You know how much I love her. But I suppose I've had a few recently. Arresting moments, that is. While it's been the most amazing ten months of my life (aside from...
It got cosy up here, real fast. Do we have Indian Summers in Door County?I've yet to figure that out. This last week we've had muggy days and some serious cool days spliced in too and it's made me want to dive into some old recipes and spend more time in my second...
The bright, white light of a flawless midwestern day begins to fade and the filtered, dappled light from the treeline begins to cast it's spelled over the potager. The evening is here. I often wondered how I would adjust to living three hundred and fifty miles further...
I settled in to make my new Poblano Potato Soup and thought... Worn floors under my feet and rustic beams over my head? Is this really happening? I still find myself having "pinch me" moments when I'm in this new...old kitchen. The reverse makeover is coming together...