I made jewelweed salve yesterday. As I was trimming out all the Virginia Creeper that had taken hold on my house, and trimming some dead wood out of the crepe myrtle, I decided to pull up some of the jewelweed that we allow to grow there. I got more than…

Summer is just a few days away, officially. It’s actually began here though with the weather and school being out. The garden is growing and the temperatures haven’t gotten so hot that everything is drying out like it will in July and August. June is a beautiful, green month for…

I thought I’d share my Easter dinner menu with you and maybe you’ll share yours too. People generally like sharing menus because it helps give everyone ideas about foods we might not have thought about. I usually bake a ham on Easter and make a coconut cake. Just a tradition…

These muffins are super easy to make if you have a sourdough starter. The original recipe can be found at Traditional Cooking School, which is where I work! Come by and visit if you can. I make mine a little differently than TCS does but you could follow either recipe.…

Here’s how to make yogurt using your Instant Pot. You will need: An Instant Pot with a Yogurt Button A thermometer A whisk 2 quarts of cow milk 1/2 cup of live culture plain yogurt Measuring cups A fine strainer, I use a Greek yogurt strainer. You can find them…

It’s the big thing right now, sourdough bread! I’ve been making sourdough since 1999 when I owned a bakery. These days I teach people how to make sourdough bread (among other things) at Traditional Cooking School . Anyone can make a successful sourdough starter and sourdough bread, it really isn’t…