Author: mountainvalleyrefuge

woman holding a giant pumpkin sliced in half

Kitchen | Meals | Soup

Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Fresh Thyme & Sage

close up writing pepper varieties names on plant labels with a seed starting tray in the background

Garden | Spring Garden | Summer Garden

Simple Peppers & Growing Bell Peppers from Seed in 4 months

straining bone broth from bones into bowl

Health | Kitchen | Meals | Other Foods

Why Bone Broth is Good for You & How to Make It

stack of maps and map books

Camping | Camping Tips | Travel

Can you just camp anywhere? Free Camping Permitted for Wild Camping

sketching a simple vegetable garden layout on printer paper

Garden | Garden Planning

Abundant Vegetable Garden Layout (with Flowers and Companion Planting)

woman in blue pants pulling carrots from a winter garden bed

Garden | Winter Garden

Abundant Winter Garden Plants in January (Indoor and Outdoor)

wall rack of fresh vegetables at the store to saving money on groceries

Finance

How to Save Money on Groceries (and shop organic!)

butternut squash cut in halves to roast

Kitchen | Meals

Whole Roasted Butternut Squash in the Oven

woman pouring boiling water into tea pot with the best tea for pregnancy

Health | Herbs

The Best Tea for Pregnancy: Nettle, Raspberry & Peppermint

stirring creamy mushroom risotto in a red pan

Kitchen | Meals

The Secret to a Creamy Mushroom Risotto + the Recipe