Ready, Set, Can! How to Prepare Your Jars for the Season
Let's get our jars ready for canning season! Before I start canning, I go through all of my jars and this is my process! Organize the Jars
Canning Beans, Lentils & Chickpeas: A High-Protein Pantry Guide for Easy Summer Living
Spring is my favourite time to build a pantry of pressure-canned beans, lentils, and chickpeas before summer heat arrives. The kitchen is still cool, the windows are
Turning Spring Radishes into Hot Pink Pantry Pickles
Spring radishes are one of those garden surprises, you plant, forget, and suddenly there they are: crisp, peppery little bright pink bulbs popping up! This is my
The Ultimate Slow-Simmered Vegetarian Baked Beans Recipe
There’s something deeply satisfying about a pot of baked beans slowly bubbling away on the stove. The kind of meal that fills the house with excitement! These
5-Minute Sage Remedies & Culinary Uses: A Simple Home Guide
Our Secret Mountain Remedy: Sage! Here in the Okanagan, we’re practically surrounded by wild sage. Every year as the hills dry in the summer heat, the scent
Spring Canned Pickled Cabbage (For Easy Summer Salads)
I love having this stocked for summer salad bowls, grain bowls, sandwiches, and simple grazing plates. It brings instant brightness to almost anything. This canned pickled cabbage
Lilac Sugar Body Scrub – From Winter Skin to Summer Glow
There’s a small window every spring where lilacs are in full bloom and if you know all the magical benefits, you don’t waste it. A couple of
How to Build A Greenhouse for Under $400
For under $400, we built a greenhouse and garden beds, filled them with soil, and planted seeds! Here, I'm going to share with you all the creative
Wild Dandelion Hand Butter for Hardworking Hands
Making your own hand cream is one of the easiest steps into a more self-sufficient life. I started making my own products for my skin in my
Dandelion Honey Gummies & Easy Foraged Herbal Gummy Recipes
Simple, foraged, and actually worth making. There’s something satisfying about turning backyard “weeds” into something your family will grab like candy. These dandelion gummies are one of
Dandelion Season: Making Two Simple Infused Oils for Skincare and Food
Dandelions are a very easy place to start making your own oil stash! Because having a few simple infused oils on hand changes how you make everything
Wild Violet Syrup: A Little Bit of Spring Magic in a Jar
There’s a short window each spring when the ground wakes up and offers one of its most delicate gifts....wild violets. You’ll find them tucked low in the
Super Simple DIY Dishwasher Tabs (That Actually Work)
There’s something deeply satisfying about making your own cleaning staples, especially when they’re simple, effective, and free from all the extra fillers. Welcome to Oceans Bliss Portal!
Super Simple Small-Batch Sauerkraut (That Actually Gets Eaten)
This is the kind of recipe that easily becomes part of your routine. No fuss or no fancy tools... just cabbage, salt, and a bit of patience.
Preserving the Past: The Magic of Growing Heirloom Varieties
In our garden, we only grow organic, non-GMO heirloom varieties. If you’ve ever stepped into a garden like this, you can hear it buzzing with life, it
