Month: October 2012

Scrumptious, Warming, Filling, Nutritious – Pumpkin Pie Porridge

Today at The Unlikely Homestead, it is about 40 degrees with a strong wind out of the North. It’s cloudy, thanks to the edges of Hurricane Sandy’s might, and most of the stunning autumn leaves have fallen from the trees, leaving the countryside bare and 

Super Salve & Lip Balm Winners!

Super Salve & Lip Balm Winners!

We have our winner’s from the Super Soothing Giveaway – congratulations to Theresa and Adrienne! Ginny will be contacting you both in short order to obtain you preferred shipping information. Thanks very much to all who entered, and look for more terrific giveaways from Black 

Finding Meaningfulness in Work

Last week, I spoke with the lovely and talented Chaya of Pantry Paratus over Skype. While she was ostensibly interviewing me for a Pantry Paratus Radio podcast, it was more like a nice conversation with a good friend. We talked about everything from raw milk to 

A Return to Blogging Season with a Giveaway!

Hi folks – We’ve had a very busy summer here at Black Chicken Host, with work and home activities keeping us away from the blog. We haven’t been dormant, though! We’ve continued to develop great partnerships within the industry, brought on a lot of new