Double Up Farm

When we first moved to the farm, we had a terrible time with weeds that came up every spring. Mowing them down didn't slow them, pulling...

I've been working on this fire pit for a couple of years now, or to be more precise, my friend Jared has been doing the work on my fire...

I have been enamored of sheep since I was very, very young. It came as a surprise to no one that I grew up to have sheep, and spin wool,...

That's me in the middle, with my sister, father, and grandparents - no, you are not imagining it - I was quite the looker. I have had a...

So, I have this neighbor who has been pestering me for like two years about kombucha. Oh it's delicious, Oh it's so good for you, Oh it...

If you know Mr. Double Up, you know he does not eat anything green. And if you know me, you know I have devoted my life to sneaking...

The Union County Master Gardeners came to the farm for a field trip. I was not sure what to expect exactly, but it sounded like fun when...

You may recall that I am all about the hens, and the eggs. And if you hang around farmish egg people, you know that fresh eggs can be...

I love doing things from scratch. It's fun, it's satisfying, other people enjoy it; it's just a win win all the way. But sometimes, I...

Sometimes, I lose sight of the fact that food, and our interaction with it, is a very very good thing (okay, I don't lose sight of it...

I don't remember why I even had a bag of that flaked coconut. But it has been sitting in my cabinet for a long time. Sure, I could just...

In a log home, maximizing space is a constant challenge. We have a little closet downstairs used for coats, the vacuum cleaner, light...

Even after 12 years, I cannot get used to the idea that we get snow in the Deep South. I mean, come on people, if you have to put up...

Here at the Double Up, we don’t shy away from the tough topics. This week we are covering potty business!! For reasons that aren’t...

We typically enjoy Prime Rib for Christmas. But this year, we had so much food leftover, that we saved the Prime Rib for New Year's Eve....

Well, we have solved the mystery of why the Welsummer hens were not laying. I particularly wanted this breed because they lay such...

I love Indian cuisine. I never tried making it myself until I met my friend Hamsika and her mother, Lalitha, and my friend Vani. They...

So, I have been more or less holed up in my bedroom for the last two months recuperating from surgery. I am headed back to work next...

Many years ago, when we lived in San Leandro, a friend introduced me to a little snack called "Linguica Bread". Linguica is a Portugese...

I am pretty fussy about lasagna. Don't get me wrong, I will eat and enjoy ANY lasagna, but I am constantly looking for the next best...