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Home Grown

Our Favorite Vegetables Varieties

We’ve been growing food for over a decade and are still trying out new things that catch our eye, but there are some old standbys we plant every year because they have proven themselves to be reliable and delicious. So here are some of our all time favorites; we hope you give them a try!

a spoonful of chili oil sits in a glass jar of salsa
Home Grown

Pumpkin Seed Salsa Macha

Salsa macha is very different from your typical jar of salsa in the grocery store. Think of it as an all-purpose condiment to drizzle on anything that needs some spice, tang, and crunch (and really, what doesn’t?)

open tamale with spicy venison filling
Home Grown Wild Game

Make your Own Homegrown Tamales with Venison and Tallow

Since we started growing corn, I’ve wanted to make tamales. I always associated them with holidays and big events and having never made them myself, assumed they were an intimidating and laborious process. But this year, our usual tamale source fell through and Jordan and I decided it was time to throw our hats in the ring.

Silvan in field
Home Grown Living off the Land

Our Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Food is Here!

We’re so excited to announce that our gardening course is officially available! In over 30 exclusive, detailed video lessons, we’ll walk you through how to produce your own high-quality food and really feed yourself from your garden!

updated on May 20, 2022December 11, 2021Home Grown

Huitlacoche and Cheese Grits

girts and huitlacoche

Huitlacoche or “Corn Smut” is the fruiting body of the Ustilago madis fungus. The fungus infects corn and its wild cousin teosinte and usually presents…

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venison shanks with rice
updated on May 20, 2022December 11, 2021Wild Game

Syrian Style Venison Shanks

This recipe is a riff on a Syrian and Lebanese dish called Loobee. Loobee, which means “green beans” in Arabic, is a spiced tomato stew…

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candied ginger
updated on May 20, 2022December 11, 2021Home Grown

Homemade Candied Ginger

I have fond childhood memories of eating these until my mouth hurt- they are sweet but also intensely flavorful and spicy from the fresh ginger. Because of the word “candied” I always assumed…

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mushroom crab cakes
updated on May 21, 2022December 10, 2021Hand Gathered

How to Make Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes

I challenge anyone who doesn’t like mushrooms, but does like seafood to try making lion’s mane crab cakes and I’m confident it will change your mind…

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wild game tacos
updated on May 20, 2022November 30, 2021Wild Game

Braised Groundhog Tacos

In the world of small farming and vegetable gardening there are few animals as notorious as the groundhog (Marmota monax). These fluffy marmots often take up residence in…

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venison steak salad
updated on May 20, 2022November 30, 2021Wild Game

Kale Salad with Venison Backstrap

Cut thin and massaged until tender, this salad can be prepared and dressed even days ahead of time and the texture still holds up, making a perfectly fresh counterpart to rich pan-seared venison steak.

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updated on May 21, 2022November 29, 2021Wild Game

How to Make Deer Tallow French Fries

Deer tallow has gained a bit of an unfair reputation for being heavy and waxy, but we’ve found it to be an excellent fat to cook with given the right recipe.

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