Did you know that liver packs more nutrients ounce for ounce then any other food source? Its a vital source of amino acids and important nutrients such as niacin, Vitamin A, D, E, K, B12 and folic acid. Besides its immune and brain boosting attributes it also has a magnificent anti-fatigue factor. There’s a reason liver was named the original super-food….
Grilled Beef Heart Skewers
I remember driving home with my family when I was a child, maybe only 10 years old, I was sitting quietly in the back of our mini van with my hand in a bucket full of milk, playing with the cold cow tongue that was floating in the bucket. It was dinner. I thought it…
Setting emotional boundaries on the Homestead
As a farmer, I often get asked how it is that I can raise, kill and eat my own animals, especially when I have raised them from babies. How do you set emotional boundaries? Don’t you get attached to them? The truth is, I’m a animal lover. That’s how I CAN raise them, kill them and eat them. I…
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Chowder
My refrigerator is on vegy overload, thanks to my awesome organic drop box from FullCircle.com. (love them!) So today in hopes to prepare a hardy soup and make room in my fridge, I threw this together and it was flippin delish!! The potatoes naturally thicken the soup without having to add any flour. It also…
Gluten Free Mac-a-faux-roni and Cheese
Gluten free comfort food at its finest my friends. Mac-a-faux-roni and Cheese 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves. minced 8 oz. cream cheese 3 cups heavy cream 16 oz grated swiss or Gruyere cheese or both ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon dried mustard ½ – 1 teaspoon salt ½ – 1 teaspoon pepper 1 head…
Homemade Raw Butter & Cultured Buttermilk
The act of making homemade, naturally cultured butter today is a lost art. When I tell people that I make my own butter, they scrunch up there face and say “I would love to do that but I don’t have the time!” Sure you do! Oh I know, you envision me standing outside next to…
Homemade Basic Dry Spice Rub
My brother has recently found a love of cooking and barbecuing. So naturally, whenever I’m in the kitchen, he’s lurks over my shoulder curious about how I cook and prepare food for my family. So this year as part of his Christmas gift, I’m making him a homemade barbecue all-purpose dry rub. Packed in a…
