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Jan 11
6 min

Bone Broth for the Soul

After a long month of glutinous eating (truffles, cheese, and cookies, oh my), it is time to detox a little. Nothing speaks to the soul more on a cold, dreary winter's day than a bowl of homemade chicken soup, and that is exactly what we are going to prepare from our bone broth. Understanding the health benefits of drinking bone broth is equally as satisfying. You can make bone broth from just about any animal - chicken, pork, beef, lamb, and fish, to name a few. We enjoyed a

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Is it really even Fall if you have yet to make Butternut Squash Soup?

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Oct 27, 2020
3 min

Is it really even Fall if you have yet to make Butternut Squash Soup?

How many of you have already had your dose of butternut squash for the season? We sense the overload! However, we promise that once you get your hands on a bowl of this slightly sweet, somewhat nutty, and very light butternut squash soup, you will find yourself asking for more. We hosted an afternoon of pumpkin carving on our lawn this past weekend. Following an earlier rain, a damp chill hung in the air. We poured soup in mugs for each of our guests to enjoy upon arrival. Th

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Autumnal Delights & Butternut Squash Risotto

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Oct 12, 2020
4 min

Autumnal Delights & Butternut Squash Risotto

Autumn has officially arrived. The days seem just a little bit shorter, as they remain darker longer, and the air has taken a turn to a crisp nip. Heirloom pumpkins and cheerful mums have made way into our gardens and onto our front doorsteps. We are finding comfort in warm sweaters, seasonal soups, and apple crisps. In our household, we have switched out the 'everyday' milk glass that was used so often during the summertime and moved onto our cheerful pumpkin earthenware. Th

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Backcountry Mercantile

Jul 8, 2020
6 min

Easy, Peasy, Clean Summer Salads

For years we have been serving the same two summer salads from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The first is a watermelon, tomato & feta salad. Variations can be made by using either tomatoes on the vine or heirloom varieties. As far as the cheeses are concerned, ricotta salata can be used as an alternative to feta cheese. Both of these cheeses crumble easily, so we suggest either slicing or grating them. Pictured below is a crumbled feta. When purchasing either cheese in bloc

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