Holiday Spiced Ginger Beer Cake in a Cast Iron Skillet
December 3, 2025
This winter elevate your baking with a warm, spiced ginger cake baked in a cast iron skillet. The addition of ginger beer
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Field Notes
Stories and guides from the life we’re designing on purpose: what’s growing in the garden, what’s cooking in the farm kitchen, life with the animals, and a little of everything in between.
Maple Mustard Pork Tenderloin
November 11, 2025
When life feels full of preparation, I like a meal that feels special but doesn’t take all day. Mustard Maple Pork tenderloin
A Field Guide to Cool Weather Flowers
November 11, 2025
It is time for cool weather flowers! I spent the past week tearing out the last of what remained in the greenhouse,
No Fuss Sourdough Discard Rolls
November 4, 2025
Got sourdough discard piling up and wondering what to do with it? Don’t toss it! Let’s turn it into something magical—fluffy, buttery
The Rainy Day Garden Guide: 10 Things to Do When You Can’t Garden but Still Want To
October 30, 2025
Rainy Day Garden Guide: Rainy days don’t have to stop your gardening rhythm. Sure, you might not be digging in the beds,
Rainy Day Chicken & Kielbasa Skillet with Cornbread Topping Recipe
October 30, 2025
It’s smoky, savory, just a little spicy, and totally bombdiggity. If you like a skillet supper, try rustic chicken and white bean
Free Composting Guide: The Circle of Garden Life
October 16, 2025
If I had to name one secret to a thriving garden, it would be compost. Composting is the simplest kind of magic—turning
Pumpkin Bread with Brown Butter Glaze and Pecans
October 16, 2025
Pumpkin season has a way of taking over. There is also the loaf I make when the season first turns and a
Resting the Soil, Resting Ourselves: A Fall Cover Crop Guide
October 1, 2025
As summer winds down, the garden is tired. It has given us all its energy, and now it’s our turn to give
Tropical Getaway-Inspired Black Bean and Pineapple Salsa
October 1, 2025
Travel has a way of awakening our senses—but sometimes, you don’t need a passport to enjoy the flavors of another place. This
The Recharge Map: Designing Rhythms That Restore You
October 1, 2025
Recharge! We talk a lot about designing a life we love—but what about designing the pauses that keep us grounded? Rest doesn’t
BombDiggity Blaze Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe
September 27, 2025
When heirloom peppers come in by the basketful, I start looking for every way to use them. This year I’ve roasted them,
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