by Karen Bush | Feb 1, 2024 | Sustenance
In winter we preserve our garlic supply before the cloves begin to grow. Lacto-fermentation is easy and brings a lot of benefits. The beloved health-giving elements of garlic remain intact. Fermented garlic is easier to digest and doesn’t cause bad breath.
by Karen Bush | Jun 25, 2023 | Gardening, Sustenance
A few years ago, as often happens at the garden, I was chatting with a stranger. When I told her I had no use for Swiss chard and didn’t grow it, she was shocked. “It makes the very best cabbage rolls,” she told me. Turns out she was right.
by Karen Bush | Mar 25, 2023 | Recipes, Sustenance
For gluten free eaters, a bean brownie recipe is an asset. But these brownies are much more than just the freedom to enjoy a treat without gluten. Unlike mixes made from overprocessed powders, bean brownies offer real food value.
by Karen Bush | Dec 1, 2022 | Sustenance
As an urban homesteader, I’m always on the lookout for more ways to grow food. When my friend Cori told me her plan to try a mushroom kit, I was eager to learn more. Cori journaled her experience and has kindly allowed me to share it with you.
by Karen Bush | Mar 6, 2022 | Recipes, Sustenance
Have you discovered mug bread? Buns, biscuits, muffins, even chocolate cake can be ready in only a few minutes with my template and ingredient quick reference sheet. More good news – these five quick and easy recipes are Keto-friendly. Enjoy!
by Karen Bush | Jan 31, 2021 | Sustenance
Why not grow some sprouted seeds to liven up your meals? Sprouts are brimming with bioavailable nutrients and antioxidants. They grow fast and tending them takes only a few minutes twice a day.
by Karen Bush | Nov 23, 2020 | Sustenance
Crafting hot pepper salts as Christmas presents for our nearest and dearest is a pleasant tradition. In 2020, with travel and social gathering bans restricting who we can visit, I cut back to one base recipe. I’m recording it here for my own reference, but I...
by Karen Bush | Oct 27, 2020 | Recipes, Sustenance
Although I work hard at preserving our harvest, chances are you won’t find much canning on my shelves. That’s because anything that requires sugar for preservation is on our “Do Not Eat” list. However, I do make one small exception. Because...
by Karen Bush | Oct 21, 2020 | Sufficiency, Sustenance
The writer in me gratefully welcomes October. During the primary food growing season, my time is so full that I can hardly find any energy to spare. In my head I’m exploring themes and composing paragraphs, but getting any of it down on paper seems just too...
by Karen Bush | Apr 3, 2020 | Recipes, Sustenance
Roast duck. So decadent, right? Surprisingly, slow roasting a duck turns out to be easy and economical. For well over a year now, we’ve consistently been able to buy frozen young ducks at our local grocery store for $2 a pound. We look for the largest one we can...
by Karen Bush | Sep 24, 2019 | Recipes, Sustenance
Cow’s milk has been gone from our diet so long that living without it is easy. If goat feta or chèvre is on hand, there’s nothing much to miss … mostly … except yogurt. Plain, live culture yogurt used to be one of my favourite foods, not to...
by Karen Bush | Sep 3, 2018 | Recipes, Sustenance
Ingredients 1/2 tablespoon gelatin 1/2 cup water filtered 1 can coconut milk organic 2 cups pumpkin or squash baked and cooled 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or substitute stevia) cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla natural 1 tablespoon maple syrup...
