Whether you make wellness resolutions each year or whether you’ve given up on the idea of New Year’s resolutions altogether, resolutions are something we can’t avoid hearing about everywhere we go this time of year. Between all of the TV commercials for weight loss programs and gym memberships and all of the other advertisements we… Continue reading Why Your Wellness Resolutions Might Be Setting You Up for Failure This Year
Author: Lori Elliott
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookie Recipe from 1868
Gingerbread is one of the most classic old-fashioned desserts, and it’s been around in some form or another for centuries. This old-fashioned gingerbread cookie recipe dates from the 1860s, and it has a soft texture and a nice blend of molasses and spice flavors. For this recipe, I adapted two 19th century gingerbread recipes. The… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookie Recipe from 1868
How to Store Apples to Last for the Winter
One of the many reasons why apples were such a popular fruit in previous centuries is the fact that they are one of the few fruits that will keep well in long term storage. Unlike berries that will only keep for a few days if you don’t dry them or turn them into jams and… Continue reading How to Store Apples to Last for the Winter
Heirloom Apple Crisp Recipe
One of my favorite things to make each fall is apple crisp, and this year I was especially excited to make an heirloom apple crisp to celebrate the autumn season. I’ve decided to call this recipe an heirloom apple crisp recipe for a couple of reasons. First, because it’s a recipe that my grandmother, mother,… Continue reading Heirloom Apple Crisp Recipe
How to Save Seeds from Carrots, Beets, and Other Biennial Plants
Saving seeds from your own garden plants is a great old-fashioned way to save money in your garden, but the process of saving seeds from some vegetables isn’t always quite as simple as harvesting the plants at the end of the season and gathering the seeds. If you’re trying to save seeds from carrots, for… Continue reading How to Save Seeds from Carrots, Beets, and Other Biennial Plants
4 Times When It’s Best NOT to DIY
DIY projects have become increasingly popular the past few years (as anyone who has visited Pinterest lately is well aware of), and there are lots of great reasons to give them a try. They are a great way to customize things exactly the way you like them, and when you’re making things yourself, you can… Continue reading 4 Times When It’s Best NOT to DIY
Dark Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe
One of my favorite ways to use up an abundance of zucchini is to make this dark chocolate chip zucchini bread recipe. The zucchini and the coconut oil in the bread make the texture rich and moist, and the chocolate is so decadent and delicious that is seems more like a chocolate bread than a… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe