The Best Spatchcock Chicken
Spatchcock Chicken I don’t care who you are, the word ‘spatchcock chicken’ is fun to say. You can call it butterflied chicken I guess, if you prefer, it’s really all the same. What’s really special about this chicken is how fast it cooks. Not only does spatchcocking it reduce cooking time to a fraction but…
DIY Easter Egg Shell Candles
DIY Easter Egg Candles Spring has officially sprung and my chickens are laying full force. Egg shells do not go wasted around here. Like most things, I try and find another use for them. Egg shells are loaded with calcium and are excellent to feed to back to the chickens for nice hard shells in…
The significance of the PALM on Palm sunday
Today is Palm Sunday! It is just 7 days before Easter and it is absolutely my favorite season of the year. There is something refreshing and new about Easter time. Maybe it’s the colorful tulips starting to bloom, or the beginning of the warmer weather or the reminder of the humbling sacrifice of our Savior. (..that one…
Homemade Quick Mix
Move over Bisquick™, there is a new quick mix in town. Around the homestead, I am the main cook. However, there are a few dishes that my husband has mastered, pancakes are one of them. During the cold months, when farming is slow, daddy steps up to the plate, or stove, technically and makes the little’s…
After Sun Butter: DIY Skin Care Cream
Last summer my oldest son returned home from a 10 day trip to Costca Rica. It was a trip that was in the works for almost two years. I’m super proud to say that out of his entire school, only 30 kids were nominated by the teachers and staff to go on this adventure and represent…
Best Ever Homemade Sandwich Bread
Few thing smell better then fresh homemade bread in the kitchen. A smell quick to bring back emotions and memories, almost as if Grandma herself was standing at the counter wearing an old ragged apron. I love the simplicity of this recipe. With the bread machine doing the majority of the work, it really…
To Wash or Not to Wash Fresh Eggs
To wash or to not wash farm fresh eggs. That is the question. Growing up we always had fresh eggs. My mom was a nurse and she had several patients that would bring her fresh eggs at each appointment. I remembering the eggs always had a smokey/wood chippy smell to them. And yes, this is…
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…
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…..
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