Being a solo female homesteader is not easy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happily married to the man of my dreams, however, he has a more then full time job. Besides trying to keep up with his feisty little farm wife, he is also a fourth generation farmer and business owner. Keeping a roof over…
What a Farm Girl really wants for her Birthday
Well tomorrow’s my birthday and like most holidays (you know my birthday is national holiday, right? Please, fell free to take the day off. Your welcome!) my husband and family have all asked me a dozen times what it is I would like for my birthday.
5 Misconceptions of Modern Day Homesteading
Earlier this summer I was having wine in town with a group of moms. Some I had known for a while, most I had just met. After introductions, the conversation came up of what I do for a living. I told the ladies I was a modern-day homesteader. One of the ladies gave me a…
5k likes, Complete Canning GIVEAWAY!
Thank you for being my Friends! (*sing in the GoldenGirls theme.*) Wow! 5ooo Facebook Likes already! You guys are amazing.. Thank you for being so loyal and encouraging. I shall reward you! Let’s do a giveaway! Lets get down to business, shall we? Ready for a killer surprise… We’re GIVING AWAY ALL THREE PRIZES!!. A…
Caring for a Broody Hen
So you’re going to be a chicken momma huh? For the most part chickens raising chickens is as natural as it gets and usually they don’t need any assistance nor do they want any. However under a few circumstances there are preparations and precautions to you should make. Over the last 12 years of raising…
Homemade Poultry Feed. For Chickens and Turkeys. Soy free
Homemade poultry feed! Non GMO and Soy free When it comes to feeding my animals, I am a control freak. Okay fine, I’m a control freak in most aspects of my life. However, when it comes to feeding things I love and things I plan on consuming, my control freak-ism jumps up a notch. So…
Homemade Grass Fed 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…
Farm Style Coleslaw
The other day I sent my husband out to run some errands for me, including going to the grocery store. When he got home he proudly handed over his groceries and made a specific point to tell me that he picked out the very best head of lettuce he could find, which was actually a…
Canning pumpkins
PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS! Pumpkin pie, Paleo Pumpkin spice coffee creamer, pumpkin bars, pumpkin apple soup, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread…. I could go but now I’m hungry! Pumpkins to me are like shrimp to Bubba Gump! I love pumpkin! And despite their Halloween presence, pumpkin are a fantastic, fiber loaded base and that equals a awesome…
Roasted Tomato Paleo Minestrone Soup. With canning instructions
It’s been rainy and dark lately and that puts me in the mood for soup!! I wanted to make a healthy Paleo soup, no rice, no noodles, no beans!! Luckily my garden is over-run with awesomeness and I was able to pick almost all of my ingredients. To top it off, this soup is hardy…
