Honeychick Homestead

Homestead, Health, and Happiness


by 5 Comments

My 6 Month…Umm….I Mean 9 Month Infusio Update!

This was supposed to be a six month update, so, so sorry it is super late! I felt it was important to wait until I had a follow-up appointment with Infusio before sharing how I’ve been. And honestly, at the 6 month mark there wasn’t much to share.

I still have been feeling really good! After returning from vacation in mid-June, things have been extremely busy with school, harvesting fruit, and getting ready for the arrival of chickens! I’ve had a few 10 hour days of studying, working in the orchard, and/or working in the kitchen preserving fruit and I’ve handled it really well.

For this appointment, I had to travel to L.A., which is part of the reason it took so long for me to have a follow-up. I kept waiting for Phil to make a stop in Marin so I could see him there, and unfortunately his schedule hasn’t allowed him to be in that area.

During this appointment, I wasn’t able to see Phil in person, instead I met with  Sara Whitney, the naturopathic doctor who also practices in L.A. She was super nice and seemed extremely knowledgable. We ended up calling Phil via FaceTime to get his opinion of my scan.

My most recent scan was very interesting! It was definitely not as “pretty” as the scan I had one month after Germany.

The great news is no Lyme or co-infections showed up AT ALL!!

Yes, you read that right – NONE AT ALL!  Continue reading →


by Leave a comment

Peach and Cilantro Salsa

IMG_0067

Harvest is in full swing here on my little homestead! I’ve been busy eating and preserving the 90 pounds of peaches my big peach tree produced this year. I was visiting friends a couple weeks ago and a book they had called Canning for a New Generation caught my eye.

I asked how they liked the recipes compared to the classic Ball Complete Book of Preserving and they said it had more unique and modern recipes. They were sweet enough to let me borrow it and it was perfect timing since I had so many peaches in my garage fridge waiting to be preserved!

As I quickly flipped through the book, this recipe jumped out at me and I was super excited to give it a try! If you don’t want to deal with the preserving part, this would be an excellent side dish to serve at a summer party, just be sure to cut the recipe in half.

Canned peaches would work well if you prefer not to peel fresh peaches or you could substitute with nectarines, since they have a smooth skin.

Prep time: 1 1/2  hours, if using fresh peaches or 45 minutes, if using canned peaches or nectarines.

Fresh recipe serves: 8-10

Canning recipe makes about 5 pint jars.
Continue reading →


by 1 Comment

Thankful Thursday #22 – June 2015

So, umm, yeah, I’m a bit behind writing this Thankful Thursday post! But sometimes “life” happens and things like vacation and summer fruit harvest are more important than writing a blog post 🙂  Things have been INSANELY busy here on the homestead since I got home from vacation on June 20th!

About 3 days after arriving home, I came down with a mild cold and it happened at the same time our Japanese (aka Santa Rosa) and Green Gage plum trees were ready to have their first set of fruit harvested. Thankfully, they didn’t drop too much fruit while I was resting and it has been a great harvest so far. Here’s a bit more about what I was thankful for in June, Continue reading →