Amber Shehan
Hi! I'm Amber Pixie, and this is my site. Enjoy the recipes, information, posts, and please feel free to message me if you have questions!
Photo Post: Evenings at Home
Every evening when I get home, Eric and I open a beer and get the chicken scraps together and head down to give her a...
Tree Identification – North Carolina Conifer (Solved!)
Identified: Colorado Blue Spruce! Update: This North Carolina Conifer has been successfully identified as a Colorado Blue Spruce by the awesome folks...
Cheese-making attempt #1 – Failure into Soup
Do NOT use heavy creamwhen making this cheese. I love cheese, and have long been wanting to make some in my...
Recipe Box: Strawberry Pineapple Wine – 1 Gallon
Strawberry-Pineapple Wine I had an intense craving for fresh fruit and veggies the other day. Since that is one of those food desires that is...
WNC Farm Profile: Spinning Spider Creamery
Bloomy Samples at Market, photo fromSpinningSpiderCreamery.com Now, I know that there are people out there who just do not like goat...
Cabaret and Goblins and Spring!
I haven't been on here much, I know. Nor on Twitter or Facebook or other social media, and I'm starting to get phone calls from...
WNC Farm Profiles: Hickory Nut Gap Meats
Pepperoni. Hot Sopressata. Sweet Sopressata. I keep trying to get a picture of these amazing meats for you all, but it's been impossible. Every Saturday,...
March is Green and Misty
The early misty Marchy morning and me. Oh March! The past few days have found me feeling very sensitive and heart-achey...
What is an Electuary?
I'm an old fashioned girl. I'm not talking candlelight and roses, although that's nice. I'm talking about food preservation, medicine making, cooking methods, and brewing....
Recipe Box: Farmer’s Bread and Homemade Croutons
As the temperature plummets into fall, I've been finding myself wanting something - anything - hot and fresh out of the oven. I am craving...
How should I store honey?
I often have readers inquiring about the proper storage of honey. That's a great question, and one with a super-easy answer! How should I store honey?...
Mulled Wine is good medicine
Grumble. Mumble. I have a fever...a mild one, mind you, and I should be in bed. I promise I'll do that in a minute. First I...
Spelunking 101 and Plant Identification Help
Here is a photo post for y'all to enjoy...they don't capture the reality of the smell of the leaves, the sound of the rushing stream...
Dead Folks
Catfish and Catfish, Jr. circa 1990. I'm tender-hearted today from spending last night with my Dead folks. As we do every...
Apple Picking & Processing 2011
I live in an incredibly beautiful and bountiful area. Western North Carolina has so much to offer in the way of local, healthy food that...