This rabbit boudin recipe is a delicious way for us homesteaders and rabbit breeders to use up rabbit meat. Transform your rabbit meat into something extra special! What is Boudin? Boudin is a Cajun sausage (it also has roots along the Gulf Coast and in the Caribbean) that includes meat, vegetables, rice, and spices in…
I’m so excited to welcome a show quality breeding pair of giant angora rabbits to my rabbitry! My hope is that they will help me grow a rabbitry full of rabbits that produce tons of lovely fiber, and are also amazing on the show table. Check out my video for all the details! Read more…
Watch me blend some batts on my drum carder My next live fiber sale is in just a few days! I’ve been busy making all sorts of batts. Today I made a few Halloween themed batts, all naturally dyed of course. I’ve got these amazing Corriedale fleeces that I’ve been scouring and dyeing over the…
I’ve been using this homemade chicken broth recipe for many years. In the past, I either used it within a few days, or froze it for later. But just recently I got a Presto Precise Digital Pressure Canner for my birthday! Pressure canned chicken broth is shelf stable! I’m excited to dive into learning all…
Vending at festivals and craft shows is a lot of work, but also very fun. It’s a great way to connect with customers in person. I have vended at dozens of festivals over the years. Check out this recent vlog where I share a few thoughts about two local festivals: The Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival,…
These soft, cakelike, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies came into my life during college, when a very similar prepackaged cookie, whose brand name I forget, was regularly sold at a snack shop on campus. The huge, pillowy, perfectly spiced cookies were a favorite of mine. It wasn’t long before I decided to try and make my…
Muscadine Jam or Jelly is a fruit preserve made from muscadines. It’s a uniquely Southern treat that is hard to find at bigger grocery stores. Muscadines are a native grape that grows in the Southeastern United States. It grows wild, but has also been cultivated for centuries. It’s very well adapted to the heat and…
Making a Vat with Homegrown Indigo Dye This week, I made an organic indigo vat with indigo powder I’d grown myself. I’ve been dyeing with indigo for nearly ten years. No matter which method you use, the process is utterly enchanting. Spellbinding. It really feels like magic. For many years I have made my vats…
Natural dyeing with acorns and walnuts produces lovely tans, browns, grays, and blacks. Join me as I take you through the process. My property is filled with oak trees, so acorns are not hard for me to find. They are one of the first natural dyes I learned to extract. Walnuts produce a very similar…
Soft, yet crunchy chocolate chip cookies, with perfect crispy edges, uniquely flavored with a touch of cinnamon. This is a simple, basic, no-fuss recipe with incredible results. Seriously, I have been making these chocolate chip cookies at least monthly for the past TWENTY years! You will never go back to your old basic recipe! What…