Guide: DIY Culinary & Food

Make Your Own BBQ Spice Rub (using spices from your Artisan BBQ Sauce Kit!)
Now that you have mastered the art of homemade BBQ sauce using Grow and Make’s Artisan BBQ Sauce Kit, it is time to make the perfect spice rub!
Ultimate DIY Fermentation FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Fermentation for the DIY enthusiast. Our questions include dill pickles, hot peppers, kimchi, perserved lemons, salsa, sauerkraut, scrap vinegar, tomatoes and watermelon pickle rinds. Q: What is the difference between Pickling and...
DIY Mustard Making FAQ: What you need to know and recipes
How to Make Mustard at Home with Great Recipes Please read our disclaimer at the end of this article* The history of mustard Records of mustard seeds being used go back 5000 years across the globe. It was in ancient Rome that mustard was first seen to be used as a...
Guide to Growing Tea Herbs
Grow Herbs for Teas at Home with our DIY Guide HERBAL TEA GARDEN GROWING GUIDE If you are excited about the idea of growing herbs for tea, this article can help you to get started with recommended herbs and how to grow them. Follow the directions below to start...
DIY Hot Sauce FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Answers to DIY Hot Sauce Questions So you either bought one of our DIY Hot Sauce Kits or you are inspired and going to make hot sauce at home with your own ingredients. Now you want to have some of your questions answered. Hopefully our Hot Sauce FAQ will help. Be...
DIY Video: How to Make Hot Sauce at Home
In this video we'll show you how to make hot sauce at home. With our kit or without, you can learn what is required and get started making hot sauce. We've made this video for those seeking to get a quick introduction to making hot sauce at home. Watch and enjoy.
DIY Video: Making Italian Cheeses at Home
In this video we introduce the process and steps for making mozzarella and ricotta cheeses at home.
How to roast coffee beans at home
In this article we’ll teach you how to roast coffee at home. It’s a great way to both save money and produce a coffee to your own liking. With some experimentation you can create your own ‘signature roast’. I consider myself a coffee snob and was paying $12 a pound for one of my favorite blend and roasts.
A Foragers Salad
By Contributing Editor Nancy Hulse This past fall, we started a new bed in a shaded area along our driveway. We planted some red-twigged dogwood, ornamental grasses, several types of groundcover and mulched it heavily with compost. But the reality of any newly planted...
How to Get Started Urban Chicken Farming
Contributing Editor: Will Johnston Raising chickens in the backyard is an easy, painless way to enjoy fresh eggs and get the benefits of raising chickens. Chickens are entertaining companions, competent weeders if you let them free range in the garden, and leave...