Nourish

To Her Health

Helping women understand ways to properly nourish themselves is something I feel incredibly passionate about and I truly want to shout its importance from the rooftops—especially as so much information

Preserving Peak Produce

Summer is the perfect time of year to master the art of food drying, as you can use it to preserve the season’s bounty and even harness the power of

Join the Shrub Club

A shrub sounds old-timey and inviting and exotic all at the same time. Of course, it also sounds vegetal; not to be confused with bushes, the shrub I’m talking about

Horseradish

Horseradish is near and dear to my heart. An underutilized plant, horseradish is full of flavor and is a potent herbal medicine. It feels like a bit of an underdog;

Persimmons: Fruit of the Gods

Persimmons may sound like an exotic fruit, but they are actually native to the Midwest and eastern United States, including Wisconsin (maybe we’re kind of exotic, then?). These gorgeous orange

Tofu & Tempeh: A Cube Above the Rest

As an avid meat eater, one may not peg me as someone to get excited about plant-based proteins. In the case of tofu and tempeh, however, these are alternative protein

Sweeter on the Other Side

There is so much to look forward to in the spring, and fresh produce is certainly at the top of my list. In our northern climate, however, the fresh produce

Healthy and Beautiful School Lunches

The school year can feel long for parents (and probably kiddos, too), with daily tasks adding up that can start to feel a bit mundane, including making lunch each day.

A Renowned Root

Ginseng is no ordinary plant. The story of ginseng goes way beyond the health benefits and nutritional properties of a prized herb. In fact, it reads more like a drama

Conserve. Preserve. Restore.

The satisfaction you feel as you open a jar of homemade pickles, pour a cup of tea made with home-dried herbs, take a bite of yogurt you fermented yourself: this

Watercress: A Perennial Favorite

Coming upon a patch of watercress growing in the wild is a feast for the senses: a blanket of lush, bright green leaves covering a sweet, still spring or a

Gut Check: Making the Case for A2 Dairy

Depending on what internet rabbit holes you follow, you may or may not have heard of A2 milk. Even if you don’t know exactly what it is, you may have