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The Cream Always Rises to the Top

A tribute to a true angel on earth — Maggie, a friend, mentor, and milkmaid I’ve struggled to write these words these last two weeks, because a part of me cannot believe Maggie is no longer here. Two weeks ago, this world lost a guiding light, a source of wisdom, and a mentor who touched […]

November 18, 2023

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Pre-Order The Nourishing Asian Kitchen!

Order The Nourishing Asian Kitchen Cookbook today! Announcing our soft pre-order launch of my forthcoming cookbook, “The Nourishing Asian Kitchen” available now! My grandfather always said, “Eat to live, do not live to eat!” Little did I know his advice to me as a little girl would stay with me and change the trajectory of my […]

May 27, 2023

Nourishing Asian Kitchen Sophia Eng

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Exploring Dubai’s Nourishing Foods: A Homesteader’s Journey

Hello, everyone. This is Sophie from Sprinkle with Soil and I’m excited to share my journey with you today.  In 1975, my parents were refugees from Vietnam who had to start from scratch in a new country. We didn’t have a lot of money, and my siblings and I learned the value of hard work […]

March 18, 2023

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Finding Community

Leaving the hustle and bustle of city life (in the San Francisco Bay Area), moving and living rurally in the mountains learning old-fashioned skills can sometimes be isolating. While we have kept ourselves busy with work, homesteading, and homeschooling, we have heard from a lot of working parents on how to find the balance to […]

February 13, 2023

Nourishing Traditions Asian Recipes

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Episode 5: Finding and Building Community Reliance With Your Homestead

In this episode, Tim and Sophia Eng walk you through what they have grown since June 2021 (hint: it’s not just vegetables!), lessons learned, their steps to finding community, and announcing an exciting project that launches Fall 2023!  If you’re interested in watching their food, farming, and community journey, follow along on https://www.instagram.com/sprinklewithsoil.com, and https://www.sprinklewithsoil.com. […]

January 5, 2023

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EXCITING Announcement! We’re writing a cookbook!

We have some big news! Our multi-generational family at Sprinkle with Soil (that’s us: Ông, Bà, Tim, Sophie, Joy and Jolie) is finally publishing a COOKBOOK! After over 10 years of learning and implementing the “Nourishing Traditions” lifestyle inspired by Sally Fallon Morell, regenerative farming techniques from Joel Salatin to nourish the people we love […]

October 15, 2022

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