Have You Tried…?

You may have seen cartons of “ultra-pasteurized” milk at the grocer and wondered, “What is it?”
Ultra-pasteurization is a more intense process than regular pasteurization and allows milk to have a longer shelf-life. If you don’t mind the higher cost and if your milk tends to spoil before you can finish it, it might be an [...]

Milkweed is popularly known as a favorite food of the monarch butterfly caterpillar.
Historically, farmers considered the native American plant a noxious weed. Today, however, common milkweed is being cultivated for its soft, silky floss, which is used commercially as a hypoallergenic filler in high-end pillows, comforters, and jacket linings.
Floss isn’t the only useable portion of [...]