Women's Heritage Journal

Homemade Ricotta

Homemade Ricotta

MAKES ABOUT 1 (GENEROUS) CUP Homemade ricotta sounds pretty fancy, right? But it’s not complicated. All you need is milk, cream, sea salt, and l...

Elderberry Country Wine

MAKES 1 HALF-GALLON I can’t resist making this quick country wine whenever elderberries are in season. Any berry will do if you don’t have access...

Hummus with Preserved Lemon

MAKES 1½ CUPS Over time, the juice in which preserved lemons have been sitting becomes a thick gel with a lot of citrus notes and a hint of salti...

Making Dairy Yogurt from Scratch

MAKES ABOUT 4 CUPS Store-bought yogurt can be full of added sugars and preservatives. For this reason, I like to make my own homemade rich and cr...

Foraging to make a Wild Salad

This recipe is different every time I make it depending on what I have on hand. Even with alternating ingredients, it always makes a beautiful, vi...

Fermented Honey Garlic

Some call this “honey-infused garlic” or “garlic-infused honey” because this recipe works much like an infusion in addition to fermentation. Ferm...

Making Pizza Sauce from Scratch

This recipe is my favorite when my garden is full of tomatoes and I’m trying to can them before they spoil. You can double, triple, or quadruple t...

A Local's Guide to Camping on the Central Coast

Whether you're someone who likes backpacking in the depths of the Sierra Nevada's or just like a weekend spent on the beach, this guide will give y...

Ashley's Forager’s Gin

Makes 1 quart. This gin is my husband’s favorite drink, and I like it too! It has a potent, woodsy flavor and is fantastic on its own or poured o...

Farm Cart Organics

You can find the following excerpt from our Sourcebook! Click here to get the full book! Katherine Lesh has known organic farming all her life. He...

Kimchi

This kimchi recipe uses green cabbage and green onions as a base. The result is a recipe that really holds on to its flavor profile of saltiness, ...

Plum-Thyme Shrub

This shrub is tart and sweet with a touch of earthy thyme, making it the perfect summer sipper. Makes 3 cups. Please prepare... 4 cups sliced r...

Pickled Kabocha Squash

You can find more recipes like this in our Sourcebook! This recipe is worth a try when fall or winter rolls around and you can find squash at t...