Your cart is currently empty!
Author: Five Feline Farm
-
Understanding Localized Vs. Systemic Reactions: My Journey
There is a distinction between an allergic reaction to a bee sting and being allergic to bee venom. It sounds like a minor semantic difference. It is not. Back when honeybees were an integral part of our farm, many people would respond, “I’m allergic to bees.” What they meant was, that when stung, the area…
-
Baking Bread on the Modern Homestead
What does it mean to be a modern homesteader? Homesteading conjures up visions of living off the land; growing vegetables, preserving food, cooking at home, harvesting wildlife for protein, and rarely communicating with the outside world. First a disclaimer: We are not going to harvest wildlife and are not hermits. But, we do take considerable…
-
You Can Make Restaurant Quality Mellow Roasted Garlic at Home
My first experience with roasted garlic was at an Italian restaurant in Destin, FL. The restaurant’s name is lost to history, but I can tell you everything about that first smear of roasted garlic blended with grated parmesan and olive oil with just a twist of cracked black pepper and a pinch of salt. The…
-
Learning How Not To Name a Product and When To Go For It
One time an unconventional name really worked. What is “Cat Burglar”? The question has been posed to us more times than I can count. It usually goes something like this: A customer to our small farm approaches the balm display and looks over the scents. They pick up one or two, check the scent label…