The Cottage Farm Witch

Spring brings so many fresh greens and herbs and a deep desire to lighten and freshen our meals. We're coming out of heavy soups and stews, roasted winter squashes and rich potato dishes. This is the time for light meals full of fresh veggies and lots and lots of leafy greens. My fall crops that overwintered are beginning their harvest so many of my meals feature these hardy greens that are, pardon the pun, springing to life in otherwise barren garden beds. This hummus is hearty and packed full of protein but also features crisp and fresh flavors. Everything you could ask from a spring meal. Pair it with sliced veggies, olives and some homemade flat bread. Add a dallop of plain greek yogurt, a handful of almonds, or even some feta cheese to round a complete, flavorful meal. This flat bread is my favorite recipe and will be featured in my cookbook Breads For Everyday Baking which releases May 1st, 2021. It's soft and pillowy and extremely quick and easy to whip up. I...

When I think of a lovely little witch's cottage, I am immediately drawn to smells. Incense smoke and lemon cleaners. Honeysuckle in the summer and pine in the winter. And always, through it all, the scent of freshly baked bread. Rare is the day there's not a loaf of bread baking in my oven. It is a staple of of evening meal, the loaf sliced right as we fill our plates, the golden pad of butter sitting on the table. Some days it's a sourdough loaf I've worked on for since the night before. Sometimes a quick and simple Italian or French loaf. But more often than not, as my day is filled with other chores, tending animals and gardens and children and home, it's this bread. Perfectly crusty on the outside. To die for soft and springy on the inside. That rich yeasty taste you crave from a homemade bread. I firmly believe the difference between a house and a home is the bread that gets eaten there. This one makes the arena of homemade bread open to...

These muffins are everything you could want. Fluffy, crumbly, moist, sweet and super fast and easy to make.  My kids will literally go bananas (pun Totally intended, guys) over them which is why this recipe makes 24. I like to fill the first muffin tins and then stir in some chocolate chips for the second time giving us all a little variety. Also because out of seven children, we have two weirdos that don't like chocolate. I don't know what to tell you. I obviously failed as a mother. If you don't have seven kids clammoring for muffins, these also freeze really well and can be popped out a few at a time. They don't usually last long around here though! So golden. Sweet, crunchy tops from a sprinkle of turbando sugar (raw sugar). We hope you love them as much as we do. It took me a few months of playing with the recipe to get it perfect and I'm excited to pass it along. Enjoy the Good eats! Vegan Banana Muffins 4 bananas (very ripe...