Lost Ways Found

Tapping trees to make syrup is an annual late-winter-into-spring tradition for many homesteaders. One of the keys to a successful syruping season is timing, and as...

In our modern kitchens, we hardly feel the passing of the seasons. We have the luxury of New Zealand apples, Chilean grapes and Hawaiian pineapple, all...

Knowledge about Cherokee medicine was passed down from one generation to the other. People used it to heal colds, flu, and pain. According to the legend,...

Amish people Visitors to my neighborhood in central Maine are often startled by the presence of Amish people.  Locals, though, are accustomed to the yellow road...

Honey is one of nature's most miraculous dressings for burns, ulcers, and even open wounds. The good news is that you can use honey to heal....

Image source: Pixabay.com   It’s related to and often confused for blueberries, and has a time-honored role in both folk and herbal medicine. It is the...

It was a food invented by the Native Americans, who depended on it when traveling on long and adventurous journeys when food was scarce, or when...

Image source: Pixabay.com You’ve likely heard the term “gluten-free” a lot in the last few years. For the millions who are allergic to modern hybrid wheat,...

The trope of “things were better in the good old days” is often just that. An empty trope of viewing the past through rose-colored glasses of...

My parents were just toddlers when the Great Depression burst into their lives. It forever altered their view of the world, and not always in a...