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Do It Yourself This Season: Summer DIY Projects
Summer is a time to be outside and enjoy the much-needed sunshine. And what’s more fun than creating something yourself while soaking up everything the season has to offer? Whether you consider yourself a cook, a gardener, or a crafter, there’s a summer DIY project that is sure to fit your interests & lifestyle. Here are…
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Raw Fermentation: How to Make Apple Scraps Vinegar
The vinegar used in a dish can make or break the flavor altogether. With this simple raw fermentation recipe for apple scraps vinegar, you’ll have all the tools you need to create a crisp concoction that serves as the perfect addition to almost any condiment or dish. Hungry for more? Add a little of your…
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A Good Stock Takes Time: Setting Up Your Kitchen for Making Stocks and Broths
A good stock takes time. This is part of the pleasure — making stocks is meditative and meaningful, if you allow yourself the occasion. Making stocks often happens in the background of most kitchens — a smell that permeates a residence, a gentle warmth that radiates from the kitchen. Mastering Stocks and Broths is the definitive…
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In Search of Wild Yeast: Using Foraged Yeast to Create Your Own Brews
Since the dawn of humanity, people have enjoyed a deep relationship with yeasts. You may not realize it, but yeast spores are present everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe; in plants, flowers, fruits, and soil; and even on our skin. And, perhaps more importantly, yeast is a key ingredient used in making alcoholic drinks. More…
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PB & J Remix: Kick Peanut Butter and Jelly Up a Notch
You don’t need us to tell you how to make a PB & J sandwich, but we can teach you how to go the extra mile with your ingredients. Here are a couple of our favorite recipes that use those timeless ingredients: peanut butter and jelly. RECIPE: New World Grape Jam From The Fruit Foragers…
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A Recipe for Homemade Ginger Beer: The Old Fashioned Way
Ginger is a spice perfect for any time of year. Its fragrance can perk up everything from chai tea to apple pie. This humble root can also add a gentle kick of heat to stir-fries or soups. The natural yeasts in the root can also be used to kick start a bubbly ginger beer. Give…
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The Mystery Behind Meat Labels: Got “American” Beef?
Where does the beef we consume actually come from? And why does it matter? When we purchase beef, we may not consider everything that took place before the package hit the grocery store shelf. However, where and how cattle are raised can have a big impact on the quality of meat and the overall well-being…
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Chickpea Sprout Hummus: Breathe Life Back Into Winter
Just because the months are getting colder doesn’t mean you can’t still have homemade hummus with fresh chickpeas; you just have to get creative with it. This hummus recipe uses chickpea sprouts, which are growable indoors and during winter. The following is an excerpt from Wild Flavors: One Chef’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Farm by…
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Survive the Winter Blues: Grow, Eat and Plan
There is no denying it: the days are short and unless you planned for a winter garden, fresh vegetables from your backyard have long passed. But don’t let the winter blues get you down. There are plenty of recipes to last you through the cold season and into the ‘hungry gap’. We’re sharing a few…
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Seeds of Hope: Striving For A Sustainable Future
Over the years, many of our world’s most flavorful vegetables have become extinct for a variety of reasons; however, these lost crops and their seeds may be the secret to gaining global food security and achieving a higher level of overall wellness. So how can we get them back? What can we do to ensure…
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Chelsea Green Staff Picks for Your 2023 Reading List
From the enlightening and thought-provoking to the quirky and fun, we, the Chelsea Green employees, have the perfect list to get you started on your next read! And if you’re looking for more, you can check out our full list of staff picks here! Mini-Forest Revolution We’ve long heard that we need to plant…
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Simple Whole Roasted Chicken and Grain-Free Gravy
Looking for a healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy? Try out this simple recipe for whole roasted chicken with grain-free gravy! The following is an excerpt from The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook by Leah Webb. It has been adapted for the web. RECIPE: Simple Whole Roasted Chicken A classic whole chicken is…
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Ode to Campari (Plus a Recipe for Vodka Negroni!)
The holiday season is in full swing, and if you haven’t been to a holiday gathering yet, chances are there’s one in your near future. If you find yourself hosting this year, why not spice up the night by offering your guests a cocktail that utilizes Campari? Its herby and fruity flavor is sure to…
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A Warm Winter Meal: Sausage with Potatoes and Cabbage
It’s the darkest time of year here in the north and the short days have us feeling extra lazy. When it’s already dark out by the time we get home, it’s hard to find motivation for anything other than cozying up on the couch with a new book. So, when we found this easy-peasy recipe…
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Best Types of Glasses for Cider: Let’s Raise A Glass!
We’d like to propose a toast…to cider! It’s time to push aside those basic cups in the cabinet and make room for some real glasses for cider. Below are some from Claude Jolicoeur’s very own collection. The following is an excerpt from Cider Planet: Exploring the Producers, Practices, and Unique Traditions of Craft Cider and…
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Eating Well Made Easy: Practicing Stress-Free Eating
Eating well doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. We don’t need to go on the latest fad diet, count every single calorie, or exercise for an hour each day to reach optimal health; all we need to do is remain mindful of what we’re putting into our bodies and how we’re consuming these foods.…
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Cheers! A Guide to Making Sparkling Cider
Make some room, Champagne and Prosecco. Sparkling cider is here to stake its claim as the superior bubbly beverage this upcoming holiday season! Crisp and refreshing, this apple-based delicacy serves as the perfect addition to any family dinner or friendly gathering. So raise a glass, and get ready to toast to the wonderful world of…
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How to Make Naturally Fermented Raw Soda
On your way to the store for a soda? Stop right there! Your backyard has plenty of delicious ingredients to make an all-natural soda. Pick and choose your own herbs for a custom, fermented raw soda without all the unhealthy sugars and additives. The following is an excerpt from Wildcrafted Fermentation by Pascal Baudar. It has…
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How to Preserve Olive Fruit Leather in 5 Easy Steps
Autumn olives are quite the berry. No added sugar is required! Give it a try and keep some delicious and nourishing olive fruit leather on hand for whenever you get the craving. The following excerpt is from Wild Flavors: One Chef’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Farm by Didi Emmons. It has been adapted for the…
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Fermenting Apples for Cider
Fermenting apples is a key component of the cider making process. Along with all of the different strategies that go into fermenting apples, there are also traditional and modern methods that makers utilize based on preference and conditions or availability. In Cider Planet, longtime cider maker and author Claude Jolicoeur talks about new and emergent regions…
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How to Build a Wood-Fired Oven at Home
Do you have a love affair with wood-fired pizza? Can’t resist a fresh from the oven loaf of bread? Are always looking for another DIY project? If you said yes, then this one’s for you! Richard Miscovich, bread expert and wood-fired oven builder, offers a few useful tips and general masonry guidelines to help you…
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Lost Nation Cider Pie Recipe
Fall means apples: Walking through orchards picking apples, finding wild apple trees, and best of all…eating apples! We’ve had the privilege of publishing many books with delicious apple recipes over the years but one of our all-time favorites has to be the Lost Nation Cider Pie from Michael Phillips’ The Apple Grower: A Guide for…
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The Key to Building A Long-Lasting, Healthy Diet
In reality, a healthy diet isn’t actually a strict one. Having a healthy diet means listening to what our body tells us and implementing a few small lifestyle changes. In his upcoming book The Virus and the Host, Dr. Chris Chlebowski outlines the tools we need to achieve better health and fight against infectious viral…
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7 Mantras of Cider Making
To make the very best cider—whether for yourself, your family, and friends or for market—you first need a deep understanding of the processes involved, and the art and science behind them. Fortunately, The New Cider Maker’s Handbook is here to help. Within the handbook, award-winning cider maker Claude Jolicoeur provides today’s makers with all the tools…
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Styles of Cider: The 4 Main Categories
Looking for the best cider to sip on a crisp fall evening or cold winter night? In the excerpt below, author and fermented beverage expert Claude Jolicoeur describes the four main styles of cider and how to tell the difference between them. The following is an excerpt from the Introduction of Cider Planet by Claude Jolicoeur. It has…
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