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Category: HHH Kitchen

At Happy Hooligan Homestead, we care about our food. Our HHH kitchen focuses on sustainable, humane, ethical, organic, and holistic healthy nutrition. This includes being aware of the several food allergies we and our fellow community members have. Gluten, corn, and soy are just a few of the major ones that affect us. This added to our other food intolerances, such as A1 bovine dairy and synthetic salt, results in some very diverse meals. Join us for blogs all about the healthy foods we love!

Picture of Cristophe standing in a conifer forest while leaning his back on the base of a large Douglas Fir tree completely covered in living green moss.

Reclaiming My Heritage, Accidentally

Posted on October 8, 2021December 30, 2021 by Cristophe

Samhain is around the corner and I’ve been working on reclaiming my ancestral heritage. Each…

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Close-up picture of Cristophe's all-organic Lemon Pepper Beef made of brown rice, chopped green onions, humane and pasture raised ground beef, sea salt, freshly ground black peppercorn, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Lemon Pepper Beef: An Ever-Adaptable Recipe

Posted on June 30, 2021June 28, 2021 by Cristophe

Food allergies suck. Most food that is easily accessible is unsuitable for anyone with the…

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Cauliflower greens are edible too! Picture of a large head of white cauliflower set on a kitchen counter between a cutting board covered with cauliflower greens and a plate holding the bits of the already chopped leaves as an example of zero waste cooking.

Zero Waste Cooking, the Untold Story

Posted on April 14, 2021June 21, 2021 by Cristophe

We care about our health and how our choices affect our local environment and the…

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Close-up picture of a glass mixing bowl containing homemade organic mayonnaise with a green silicone whisk above it slowly dripping the fresh creamy mayonnaise back into the bowl.

Mayonnaise Recipe, a Homemade Artform

Posted on March 10, 2021June 21, 2021 by Rimakej Valentini

Getting a feel for making homemade mayonnaise has been an interesting experience. A bit frustrating…

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Picture of our three EDC pocket knives, each inherited from one of our grandfathers, laying halfway opened from smallest to largest, left to right. The first one is of Native Northern American design with triangles of different stones, including turquoise and jasper. The middle is all sliver with engravings of Native Central American theme. And the largest has a wooden handle with brass ends.

Preparedness and Weathering Storms

Posted on February 24, 2021May 24, 2021 by Cristophe

I don’t consider myself a “prepper”, but I believe in being prepared. Growing up near…

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Picture of a portion of salmon cooked with blackened seasoning and covered in rich red buffalo BBQ sauce over a bed of brown rice with a side salad of mixed greens and carrots.

Black Futures Month Guest Blog: Sweet Yams

Posted on February 17, 2021February 26, 2022 by Rimakej Valentini

February is Black History/Futures Month! To celebrate, HHH is giving space to another ethical black-owned…

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Picture of Cris' left hand holding a bunch of lavender cuttings with many little purple lavender flowers in front of the lavender bush they were harvested from.

Herb Quality

Posted on January 27, 2021July 5, 2021 by Cristophe

When people talk to me about herbs I get a few common herbal questions regularly….

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Picture of fresh basil cuts reaching out of a small cup of water above Cristophe's left-hand middle finger with a clump of wet crushed basil leaves over a wasp sting on it.

Kitchen Herbalism: Why I Teach Affordable Care

Posted on January 13, 2021July 5, 2021 by Cristophe

I believe the knowledge of how to grow, harvest, and store herbs should exist in…

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Picture of a gloved hand offering a green apple through a hole formed between two trunks of a large oak tree.

Foraging for Food and Medicine

Posted on January 6, 2021July 5, 2021 by Cristophe

It’s refreshing to be immersed in a community that’s so focused on, well, community. Totnes…

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Selfie style picture of Cris and his friend/previous manager wearing generic food service ball caps and work shirts.

Menu Nightmares: Food Allergies/Intolerances

Posted on December 23, 2020June 8, 2021 by Cristophe

I know it seems weird to write about going out to eat while the pandemic…

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Happy Hooligan Homestead

Hi, we are authors Rimakej (they/them) and Cristophe (he/him) Valentini. HHH began as Half Hectare Homestead, a holistic homestead we managed for 5 years near San Antonio, Texas, USA. Now HHH is Happy Hooligan Homestead, a growing sustainable and inclusive homesteading community in upstate New York, USA! Thank you for enjoying our blogs as we continue to share love and learning with you all. Subscribe to our email list below, or follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram to view even more of our unique content!


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