Blackberries, Breast Cancer & Gardening

I have had many people email me wanting to know the status of both my mom and my blackberry situation with my neighbors. I thought I would give you all an update. First the blackberries… If you recall our neighbor took it upon herself to rid my property of what she considers a ‘weed’, she [...]

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Sunday Photos…How Does Your Pantry Grow?

“To ‘put by’ is an old deep-country way of saying to ‘save something you don’t have to use now, against the time when you’ll need it.’ “Putting food by is the antidote for running scared”. -Janet Greene (Putting Food By) *** Here at Chiot’s Run I’m filling up my pantry with all sorts of goodies [...]

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Pillowcase Purse

I shared this on my blog, Unearthing This Life, earlier this week. I thought I’d pass it along for all of  you looking for a way to be crafty while (re)using thrift store purchases. Everything but the ribbon is vintage in this item. This was way more fun to design than purchasing something brand new! [...]

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Fall Planting in Full Swing

If you live in the northern part of the United States and are hoping to have a fall garden it’s time to start seeding all your leafy greens, radishes, turnips, kale, bunching onions, and peas. Since I’m attempting to grow more food throughout the year instead of relying on canned summer produce, I’ve been meticulously [...]

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Anti-Cancer Diet? Hold on there…

I have spent the last week since my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer looking into specific dietary guidelines for those living with cancer. As I have read many books and perused even more websites I kept coming back to the same conclusion… A good diet for cancer patients is the same one that is [...]

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Sunday Photos…The Tomato

It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. -Lewis Grizzard *** When I think of edible gardening, I think of growing tomatoes. If I only had room for one kind of plant here at Chiot’s Run I would grow heirloom tomatoes. They come in all shapes and sizes and colors [...]

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All Purpose Spicy Seasoning for Meat and Vegetables

I wanted to share a recipe that a friend of mine gave to me.  I don’t know where or whom she got it from but the men in my family especially love this on everything from fish to veggies.  I make it up and keep it on hand at all times! 3 TBSP kosher salt [...]

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Winemaking and Jam: Elderberry

Now that blackberries are done for most of us, Elderberries are the next wild fruit in season. I can’t just sit by and watch good food go to waste, so of course I must climb through the remaining rose and blackberry brambles to reach the tiny purple fruits of the Elderberry. Poke berries are also [...]

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Enjoying the Fresh Taste of Summer

Here at Chiot’s Run we make sure we’re enjoying all the fresh tastes of summer. Since we’ve been trying to eat more seasonally and not spend as much time canning & preserving, I’ve been making sure to enjoy things as they’re at their peak. That means we’ve been eating sliced fresh tomatoes with every meal. [...]

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Apron Sew-A-Long Part 3

Ready for part 3 of the apron sew-a-long?  Time to finish up those aprons and start wearing them!  If you missed any of the previous posts, you can find them here – part 1 and part 2. Now it’s time to make the binding for the apron.  First lay your fabric and draw lines with a water-soluble [...]

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