DIY
Ume Boshi
$15 The Ume Boshi is finally ready! After 6 months, we have Ume both with and without Shiso available. We do have a limited run of the Ume from our very first season. They taste amazing and we have been enjoying them so much! We have a DIY series of videos if you would like to make your own. Or join the community and have… Read More »Ume Boshi
What Do You do When your Chick has Cross Beak?
I got a call this morning from my sister who has gotten chickens for her back yard. They got chicks from the local feed store and one has cross beak. The concern is that she is getting proper food. She is smaller than all the rest of the chicks and requires feeding with a dropper several times a day. Getting any animals is a challenge.… Read More »What Do You do When your Chick has Cross Beak?
You know you’re a Farmgirl when a truck of Horse poop makes you happy!
I can’t tell you how very happy I was to get a truckload of horse manure! My good friend who is a horsewoman was kind enough to deliver a whole truckload of fresh green manure. I set to work to spread it all around The Butterfly Hill. We are building up the land and by putting down a layer of manure and then wood chips,… Read More »You know you’re a Farmgirl when a truck of Horse poop makes you happy!
Seaweed Gift of the Sea
Mother Nature’s healing Seaweed I have been on the beach most of my life. My Mother and Father were free divers in Monterey Bay. My whole family would have fish boils on the beach with my Father and Uncles coming out of the Ocean with fish they speared. My Grandmother in her wetsuit would clam on the beach, while us children would collect Periwinkles and… Read More »Seaweed Gift of the Sea
DIY Yeast Rolls
A Kay’s Quick Yeast Rolls In a large bowl combine 6 tablespoons of sugar and 6 tablespoons of shortening. Pour over 1 cup of boiling water stir until dissolved. When lukewarm add 2 packages of dry yeast, stir until dissolved. Add 2 eggs, slightly beaten, 1 cup evaporated milk, 2 teaspoons salt. Mix well. Add 5 cups of flour and beat with spoon. Cover and… Read More »DIY Yeast Rolls
Stuffing with Raisins?!
Mimi’s stuffing both with and without raisins My mother has always made two stuffings every year for Thanksgiving. One with raisins and one without raisins. All of us kids thought that the raisins were so wrong. But growing up somewhere along the way I now think of Thanksgiving stuffing with raisins! I feel so lucky to be able to call my Mom to ask questions… Read More »Stuffing with Raisins?!
So your gonna make a pie
Nana’s foolproof pie crust My Nana, Evelyn Borba was an OG farm girl. She not only kept her farm going when my Grandfather passed. She made it a successful ranch that thrived for many years and allowed all of our family to experience the real-life of animals and growing our food. I can remember her making pies for every holiday. Nana always brought pie. Apple,… Read More »So your gonna make a pie
Delicata Squash
This Season’s Favorite! Delicata squash is without a doubt this year’s favorite grow. I got a starter at a swap early this spring and put it in a pot in the vegetable garden. We got several fast-growing squash and ate them all so quickly, that I have been storing up on them at our local farm stand. You can preserve them by putting them in… Read More »Delicata Squash