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Foraging for Morels (and preserving methods)| Although we may still see a frost or two, spring has finally sprung here in northern Idaho. Our most favorite thing to do this time of year is forage for morel mushrooms! I'm thrilled to share our morel excitement with you (and I hope it's contagious) plus give you ideas for eating and preserving morels. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Foraging for Morels

Spotlight on Herbs: Cilantro and Coriander | Cilantro has quickly become one of my favorite garden plants. It is incredibly easy to grow, and its beautiful leaves add a fresh burst of flavor to so many summertime dishes. Add its many health benefits and medicinal properties to the mix, and it's no wonder I grow this plant several of my gardens!| GNOWFGLINS.com

Spotlight on Herbs: Cilantro and Coriander

Local Food 101: Fruits and Vegetables | How can you know if a particular food source is a wise and healthy choice? You start by talking to the farmer who produces it, asking questions that pertain to the type of food you're buying. In this post, we'll discuss fruits and veggies. Use these questions when approaching your local farmer or source. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Local Food 101: Fruits and Vegetables

How to Make A DIY Butterfly Feeder | Here's how to make a DIY butterfly feeder that makes a wonderful addition to any garden or flower bed. This simple feeder, made from a mason jar, some twine, and a piece of sponge, will help attract these friendly insects to your garden and give them a place to refuel. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Garden DIY: Make A Butterfly Feeder + DIY Garden Project Round-Up

KYF #071: Homesteading with Jill Winger | It all began with a pile of horse manure... Jill Winger needed to do something with it! So she and her family started creating their homestead -- where the manure could be put to good use with other processes like gardening and raising other animals. You're going to love hearing about her Wyoming homesteading life. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/71

Homesteading with Jill Winger (KYF071)

Natural Healing for IBD | Nutritional therapist Lydia Shatney is back! Today, she's helping us understand (and implement) natural healing therapies for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Lydia is the teacher and creator of the online class Heal Your Gut. If you have questions or comments for Lydia, be sure to share in the comments. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Natural Healing for IBD: Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis

Homemade Sourdough Cold Cereal | It's been fun to tackle the cereal challenge over the years, discovering everyone's preferences and searching for the perfect crunchy texture. This may sound silly, but we like a cereal that doesn't immediately go soggy once submerged in milk. For a long time, I achieved all of this with my oven, but my husband blessed me with an Excalibur dehydrator this last Christmas, which has greatly improved the texture of our cereal! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Homemade Sourdough Cold Cereal

Garlic Scape Pesto | Scapes are the tall stems and unopened flower buds of certain hard-neck varieties of garlic, which should be snipped before the flowerheads mature. Then of course, eat the scapes! My favorite way is this pesto, which accompanies pasta, chicken, salmon, potato salad, and burgers beautifully. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Garlic Scape Pesto

Grain-Free Salmon Patties With Lemon Sour Cream | Oh, boy, you're in for a treat! Love salmon? (Or maybe you don't? You just might now.) These patties are crisp on the outside and soft (but-not-soggy) on the inside. And absolutely scrumptious with great quality salmon. Plus, our favorite sauce -- Lemon Sour Cream. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Grain-Free Salmon Patties With Lemon Sour Cream

2 Summer Spritzers | Ready for something a little more pizazz-y than water? Me too! I love water, but I also love a drink with some fizz -- and electrolytes! These refreshing summer spritzers fit the bill! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

2 Summer Spritzers {lemon-ginger & strawberry-vanilla!}

The Need For Magnesium (with supplemental food list) | The news has been abuzz with magnesium lately, and for good reason. Every system and function in our body depends on magnesium! Learn the signs of magnesium deficiency, plus the top 11 sources of magnesium so you can restore your body's magnesium level. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

The Need For Magnesium (with supplemental food list!)

A Handy Guide For Washing Produce | The beginning of spring is the perfect to time to talk about preserving produce. I don't mean recipes, canning, or lacto-fermentation, though. I want to talk about the first thing you do to produce once you bring it home. Let's talk about the best ways to wash produce! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

A Handy Guide For Washing Produce

KYF #070: Healing Chronic Fatigue | For 30 years, Ruth Almon lived with debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. And now? She feels better than she did at 19, thanks to the healing power of nutritious real foods. Today, you get to hear her story -- including her refreshing, non-purist take on the Paleo diet and about her eBook Step by Step Paleo. Get to know Ruth through this podcast. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/70

Healing Chronic Fatigue with Real Food (KYF070)

Homemade Dried Lemon Peel | Got extra lemon peels? Often recipes say to trim them off and juice the rest of the lemon. But no need to waste those peels! Make homemade dried lemon peel in 3 easy steps. In this video, you'll see me do it in (literally) a minute. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Homemade Dried Lemon Peel In 3 Easy Steps (with video!)

Sourdough Cobbler | We've enjoyed this tasty cobbler filled with low bush cranberries from the patch down the road, last years frozen rhubarb from the plants next to the driveway, frozen blackberries from the store for something a little different, frozen raspberries from last summer's harvest, and blueberries off the mountains lovingly picked and frozen by my mountain-climbing husband. Delicious! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Sourdough Cobbler — Allergy-Friendly (with soaked variation)

Quick & Easy DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner | I'm not going to sacrifice cleanliness just because I own and operate a muddy homestead. So, I whipped up my own DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner to keep on top of muddy floors. Not only are the ingredients familiar and easy-to-find, the recipe is quick and my floors smell of fresh pine. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Quick & Easy Homemade DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner

Tomatoes: Easy Steps to a Bountiful Summer Harvest | As every gardener knows, once you taste your own homegrown tomatoes, you'll never go back to store-bought. While these favorite garden vegetables are pretty easy to grow, here are a few tips designed to help you have a successful harvest. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Tomatoes: Easy Steps to a Bountiful Summer Harvest

Homespun Chick Farm Tour | We're heading down home... to your farms! Urban, suburban, or rural -- whatever you're growing and doing, we want to see it. Today you get to visit Tami and family from Missouri. She and her family share 28 acres with chickens, ducks, guinea, alpaca, rabbits and gardens. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Homespun Chick