Author: MicroFarmProject602
Cereus Cranberry Jam Recipe
The Micro Farm Project has a gorgeous night blooming Cereus cactus outside our front door. For fourteen years, I admired its blooms, but did not realize that the bright pink fruits that were left after the blooms faded were edible…and DELICIOUS! The white interior is lightly sweet and practically melts […]
What to Do with Leftover Whey: Make Whole Wheat Grandma’s Bread
Whole Wheat Grandma’s Bread Recipe With A Twist…Whey! No eggs, no oil, no preservatives…this whole wheat bread recipe is easy to make, rustic and delicious. Its texture is light, but sturdy enough for sandwiches and wonderful for French toast. The loaves are large and lovely, with a sweet, nutty flavor. […]
Homemade Yogurt Recipe
Making yogurt is extremely simple. All you need is one-half gallon of raw or pasteurized milk, one-half cup of plain yogurt with live cultures, a small cooler, and two sterilized quart canning jars. If you have a candy thermometer, that helps, too (but is not required.) Heat the milk to […]
Making Feta Cheese
My family is wild about Feta cheese. And it’s a good thing that they love it so much, as homemade Feta is easy to make and a great way to use up our excess goat milk. Feta is a rich, delicious cheese that stores for months in a refrigerated salt brine. […]
Curative Consommé: A Healing Bone Broth Recipe
Real Broth for Real People Homemade broth is amazing, both by itself or as a base for soups, gravies and stews. Originally called “bone broth” or “broken bone broth,” it sounds, well, kind of disgusting. I changed the name to give it a sophisticated, upbeat connotation, and not sound like a […]
Homemade Tropical Dried Fruit & Fruit Leather Recipes
Natural Fruity Snacks with No Preservatives & No Added Colors or Flavors Fruit leather is a tasty dehydrated fruit snack enjoyed by kids (and adults) for its sweet-tart flavor and chewy texture. Known commonly by the trade names “Fruit Roll-Ups” or “Fruit by the Foot,” fruit leather is purported to […]
Natural Shade Plants | The Best Kind of Garden Shade
Natural Shade Plants Provide the Best Kind of Shade for Gardens Natural shade is perhaps the best kind for the garden. Consider a sweltering hot afternoon. Which would give better relief from the sun? Standing under an awning or in a bank of shade trees? I think that it’s […]
Garden Shade & Frost Protection Using Garden Fabric
Garden shade or protection from frost are easy to accomplish using simple, inexpensive materials. Hoop houses covered with plastic sheeting or shade cloth are an economical way for farmers to protect crops from frost or excess sunlight. In a similar way, small gardens can be protected from cold by the […]
Keep Livestock Warm with Deep Litter Composting
What is deep litter composting and how does it keep livestock warm in winter? If you have any experience with composting, you may be familiar with how compost piles give off heat. As microbes break down the materials in the presence of oxygen, compost piles can warm up as high […]
Odor Free Composting with Effective Microbes
Reduce compost odors and keep it hot by using beneficial microbes that break down odor-causing ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. Commercial applications of beneficial microbes, also known by the trademarked term Effective Microbes (EMs), can be purchased in liquid or granular form. EMs are useful, but they can be pricey. One of the […]
