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What’s the Big Deal about Heirlooms?
Each year, I see the sales ads: Heirloom tomatoes on sale, only $2.99/lb. Customers flock to them. The pictures show huge, lumpy, full-color tomatoes instead of the common round red variety. Whole...
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30-Minute Mozzarella
“This book is dangerous,” I wrote on Facebook. “It’s giving me all kinds of ideas.” I was about halfway through Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, and I had already read about eating...
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The Terrible Tragedy of the Healthy Eater
I came across this great satirical article today, and cracked up. I’m embarrassed to say I’m guilty of a few of these… This is from a blog called Northwest Edible Life “I know you. We have a lot in...
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Don’t Let Good Basil Go Bad
Do you see the top of the basil, where tiny leaves are bunching up? Click on the picture to expand it. There you go. They look scrunchy and spiky. Yep, it’s time to make pesto. Tonight. You see, basil...
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My $200 Chicken Coop
They call it chicken math. It’s basically the justification chicken lovers use when they buy more chicks. How many straight run chicks should you buy if you want eight laying hens? How much room do you...
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Blogging for Backyard Poultry
We have an announcement! In a few weeks, Ames Family Farm will begin blogging for Backyard Poultry Magazine! The first blog post is scheduled to appear the week of August 12th. This is a dream come...
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Seize the Season (with Smoothies)
This post is dedicated to Marla! It’s mid-August, and produce is at its peak. Sales are everywhere. Friends call you, asking you to come pick grapes and blackberries so they don’t go to waste. And you...
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Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
Unfiltered apple cider vinegar, with the “mother” still in it, is expensive. But you can make it yourself! What you need: Apples Wide-mouth mason jars and rings Cheesecloth A warm location Sugar and/or...
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Duck Egg Flan
Not a traditional recipe, this easy flan recipe tastes more like crème brulee and satisfies some of the pickiest flan adversaries. This recipe is cross-posted from Backyard Poultry Magazine, where I...
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Deep Purple Shepherd’s Stew
There’s really nothing special about it. Some lamb, some carrots, some potatoes and onions, parsley and thyme and garlic. But it’s purple! One of the joys of growing your own food is the delightful...
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When Culling is Forever
Cross-posted from my blog at Backyard Poultry Magazine! My husband and I have an agreement: When culling or butchering, he does the initial step. I do the rest. If I had to, I would do it all. If my...
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What’s Up?
Almost three years after the blog began, Ames Family Farm is moving into the future. Continue reading →
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Hearty Oat-Nut Flatbreads
This recipe came about when I was living off food storage for a month in order to get material for magazine articles. By day 15, all the store-bought bread, milk, and butter were long gone. Eggs would...
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What are GMOs?
What are GMOs? Are you avoiding them because someone said they’re bad, or do you actually know what they entail? The Issue of Misinformation Did you know you can now buy GMO-free hummus? When I saw the...
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