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I often wonder what my great-grandmother would think if she could see me now. In this fast-paced, technologically advanced world we live in, spending my days on our homestead rebelling against the status quo by slowly fermenting my sourdough starter to craft our homemade bread, churning butter by hand as I connect with my daughter through conversation, weighing out my vegetables while making memories with my son as we can, gathering eggs from our hens, and tending to our gardens and orchard. Thi …

While I am a firm believer that the perfect gift is usually homemade that comes straight from the heart, I do believe store-bought presents can be just as meaningful and needed sometimes.When I buy something from the store I usually try and follow these guidelines: It needs to be something usefulIt needs to be something of good qualityIt needs to be something that can be used time and time again… so that it is the gift that keeps on giving!Which is why when Roots & Harvest reached out to me …

Confession. I have a “thing” for the Roots and Harvest yogurt maker. I don’t know if it’s the cute little jars or the fact that I can set a timer and a temperature and walk away. When the time goes off, voila! Yogurt in a cute little glass cup, the perfect portion size.The other day I was making yogurt. The final product was fine, but I wanted something a little thicker, like Greek yogurt. I remembered I had purchased the Greek yogurt strainer from Roots and Harvest, so I pulled it out. My 3-yea …

Butter Boards! You’ve seen the in-foodie magazines and social media as the latest greatest trend … but in truth, they’re really not all that new. Chef Josh McFadden popularized the age-old concept in his James Beard Award winning cookbook, Six Seasons: A NEW WAY WITH VEGETABLES. He began serving this easy nosh at dinner parties to draw guests to the table, giving them something to nibble as soon as they sat down.Inspired by the fresh herbs and edible flowers from his garden, he’s devised numerou …