Caramelized Onion and Red Wine Jam
When life hands you lemons you can choose to make lemonade. But what do you do when life cruelly hands you a corked bottle of …
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Cinnamon Babka
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the holiday season at your family breakfast table, look no further. You simply can’t do better than …
1840 Farm is Featured on HGTVGardens
It’s common for me to be sharing photos of 1840 Farm. It’s far less common for HGTV Gardens to contact me and ask if they …
Oatmeal Bread
I first made a version of this recipe back in the 1990s. In March of 1995, a recipe for Oatmeal Bread from Trapp Family Lodge …
VetRx Veterinary Remedy *GIVEAWAY*
I live with my family in a house that is over 170 years old. I plant heirloom seed varieties in our gardens and raise heritage …
Wholegrain Buttermilk Biscuits
Fall is in the air here at 1840 Farm and another homeschooling semester is underway. This year, one of our homeschooling goals is to spend …
Make Your Own: Baking Powder
Have you ever been in the midst of mixing together the ingredients for a recipe only to find that you are missing a vital component? …
Baking Powder vs Baking Soda
Baking powder, baking soda: what’s the difference? Actually, there’s a big difference both in what they contain and what they should be used for. They’re …
Heirloom Tomato Profile: Blondkopfchen Cherry
The Blondkopfchen Heirloom Cherry Tomato originated in Germany. In German, the word “blondkopfchen” translates to “little blonde girl”. My daughter was a little blond girl …
Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomato Spaghetti
This Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomato Spaghetti celebrates my favorite flavors of summer. The combination is delicious and the preparation is simple.
Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta Pasta
When it comes to simple summer dinners, this heirloom tomato bruschetta pasta is as good as it gets. It’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Slow Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
During the height of heirloom tomato season, we harvest several pounds of cherry tomatoes every day. It’s intentional: we plant two dozen cherry tomato plants …
