Living in a state where natural resources drive the economy, we see more than our fair share of loggers, forester, natural gas and oil drillers and coal miners. Many of us live off the land in more ways than one. Our families work farms, fall timber, mine coal, manage natural gas lines and wells. WeContinueContinue reading “A Look at a Modern Paul Bunyan and the Wood Choppers Festival”
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Wine Making part 3: Racking and Bottling the Dandelion Wine
The final and best step of my wine making project is the racking and bottling ( and of course tasting) of the final project. This has really been the most fun thing I have learned in years and I hope that you try it too. If you missed the previous posts her are the linksContinueContinue reading “Wine Making part 3: Racking and Bottling the Dandelion Wine”
Cream of Potato, Wild Ramp and Ham soup
For anyone who loves spring in Appalachia there is nothing more defining in the spring then the smelly Ramp. A wild onion that many of us in the hills love and look forward too every year. The traditional way to cook a Ramp is to chop up the greens and all, frying it in baconContinueContinue reading “Cream of Potato, Wild Ramp and Ham soup”
The Undiscussed Complications Related to Strep Throat a warning to Parents
This spring has been a long battle for me. I have had some health issue on and off for 5 weeks. Things just started off with a simple spring cold and cough, you know the typical stuff. Then about three good days and was sick again with a sore throat fever and chills. Classic symptomsContinueContinue reading “The Undiscussed Complications Related to Strep Throat a warning to Parents”
Wine Making part 2: Dandelion Wine the Fermentation.
As all of you should know by now my New Years Resolution was to learn more about and try to make fermented foods and drinks. So far, I have learned to make sauerkraut ( Toms family has made it for years so I had a lot of help on that one) and now wine. There areContinueContinue reading “Wine Making part 2: Dandelion Wine the Fermentation.”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 