You’re going about your business on the homestead and suddenly one of your hens proudly appears with chicks following behind her. Wait. What? Where did those chicks come from? Well, if you’ve got a rooster and your chickens are free range, it’s completely possible that …
I love to hear stories about families working together, so a family business that works to provide heirloom seeds for your garden certainly catches my attention. Enter the fabulous folks at Seeds for Generations. I recently talked to Jason at Seeds for Generations about the …
I love granola. It’s so versatile. You can eat it as cereal or a snack, you can use it as topping for ice cream. I also love granola because it’s simple to make. Here are two simple granola recipes that we use at our house. …
I love pigs, y’all. They’re my favorite farm animal. But I’ve got to tell you about what happens when little pigs get out. It’s quite the farm drama. Oh, sure. Looking back, it seems like a farm comedy. But at the time the …
I’m all about baking bread. If I can spend time in the kitchen and something is created with bread dough, I’m one happy farmgirl. Recently I added these homemade breadsticks to our menu. It’s an easy, quick, from-scratch recipe that pairs nicely with pasta, soup, …
There are many things every homesteader needs to accomplish their day to day work, but here are the five I use almost every single day.
The best way to serve a hearty, delicious soup or stew is in a homemade bread bowl. This recipe is an easy way to make homemade bread bowls a reality in your home. And yes, you totally can do this. Ingredients for Homemade Bread Bowls: …
Ever wanted to make homemade noodles from scratch, but thought it was too hard? Pshaw. You can totally do this. It only takes four ingredients and a bit of your time to have simple and delicious homemade noodles ready for adding to soup or to …
You can make just about anything in your crock pot, and hot chocolate is no exception. Here’s a fabulous rich and creamy recipe that will warm your family up and bring smiles all around, complete with yummy toppings served buffet style. Ingredients for Crockpot …
If you butcher and process homegrown birds at home, you should know that poultry shrink bags are about the most awesome thing to come along since…well…I don’t know what. Poultry shrink bags are easy. They’re quick. They’re amazing. I thought I knew a whole bunch …