Millhorn Farmstead

Incubating Chicken Eggs, backyard chickens | livinlovinfarmin

Incubating Chicken Eggs 101

Yahoo! It’s officially spring time. Okay, that’s not true. And as a matter of fact it’s not even close to spring time, it’s only January and 26° outside. But nonetheless, I’m ready for spring and what is more spring like than baby chicks?!! Hatching baby chicks is one of my all-time favorite homesteading tasks. Not only…

Baked Oysters with Bleu Cheese, Bacon and Hot Sauce

I’ll admit, the first time I tried these oysters I was at our friend’s house and I thought, ‘gross, what an odd combination of ingredients!’ However, it only took one whiff of the deliciousness delicious and I was sold! They have been one of my favorite appetizers ever since. These are perfect snack for game…

Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer

Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer For the majority of my adult life, I have been held hostage by the delicious and famous French Vanilla CoffeeMate™ Coffee Creamer. If you have experienced this smooth morning delight, then you know what’s fueling my addiction. Growing up we had plain black coffee. It was terrible. (Sorry mom, but…

Milk parlor and raw dairy processing room tour | livinlovinfarmin

Milking Parlor and Processing Room Tour

When I started with the hopes of one day owning a raw dairy, I had an image in my mind of how the milk parlor would/should be set up. However, it actually wasn’t until I started milking and processing raw milk, did I really figure out what worked for me. While I grew up in…

Homemade Taco Seasoning

My family could live on tacos. Seriously, its my go to meal. Loaded with garden fresh veggies and grass-fed beef from the pasture, tacos really couldn’t get any easier. Taco soup, taco salad, taco stuffed bell peppers, crisp tacos, soft tacos… are you sick of me Bubba Gumping you yet? Anyways, back to my point…..

Homemade Limoncello

Remember all those lemons my parents brought home from Arizona? Well besides lemonade for the kiddos, I decided to make some limoncello for this years homemade Christmas gifts for my siblings. And of course..some extra for me. 🙂 The beauty with making limoncello is that there is no exact brewing time. I like to…

10 jobs for kids on the Homestead

10 jobs for kids on the homestead 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…

Canning Pickled Beets

Canning Pickled Beets You know you make good pickled beets when your family and friends come over and steal a jar or two out of the pantry… every time they come over! I have grown a lot of beets in my day. And I am partial to one variety of beet. The Detroit Beet to…

Day in the life of a Homesteader | livinlovinfarmin

The Day In The Life Of A Homesteader

While many people peg the homestead life as a ideal lifestyle, however, very few truly know what goes into just one day. Sunup to sundown. Every day. No breaks. No sleeping in. No “I’m too tired”. Chores have to be done. Living breathing animals entrust that you are going to get your butt up at…

Tomato Canning Recipes

I have a sweet summer crush this savory lycopene rich juicy red fruit. So much so, that each year I plant roughly 75 tomato plants and can at least 5 dozen jars of tomatoes. Its actually my favorite thing to can and my favorite thing to cook with. Here are 10 of my all time favorite easy ways to can up the tomato!. Disclaimer…..

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix | Canning Recipe