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For as long as I can remember, this is what I have made for my family on Halloween. Candy, costumes and trick-or-treating are a fun part of the evening, but so is the macaroni and cheese bubbling away in my kitchen. It is one of those family traditions that wasn’t necessarily declared a tradition at […]

Consider this another note from my kitchen, because sometimes the briefest recipes are the ones we all use most. We make our own maple syrup here at North Ridge Farm, so maple is very much our everyday sweetener. Pair that with pumpkins from the garden, and this little syrup is about as quintessential autumn in […]

Consider this less a recipe and more a note from my kitchen. I fully recognize that no one needs instructions for making a grilled cheese sandwich, but this is how we make tomato grilled cheese in our home, and I think some of these simple, everyday foods are worth recording. Tomato grilled cheese is what […]

Hi, I'm Heather!

Homemaker, writer of daily life, protector of quiet mornings, grower of food, sugarmaker. I tend hearth, home, and land in northern Vermont. Part of my work in this world has been creating online gathering places for women to connect and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. It’s nice to connect with you, l am grateful you are here.

Hearth & Home

Weekly lessons on all things related to homemaking, growing and preserving food, family herbalism, preparedness and homesteading.
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Settle in and make yourself at home. Here you will find from scratch recipes from my kitchen to yours. For everyday musings, please visit me on Instagram. Would you like a little more info? You can do that here.

Hearth & Home

Weekly lessons on all things related to homemaking, growing and preserving food, family herbalism, preparedness and homesteading.