Supplies For Calving
Supplies For Calving I get asked all the time about what supplies are needed to keep on hand for when a family milk cow calves. So much so, that it warranted a blog post. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t raid your local tractor supply and prepare a plentiful medicine cabinet, because you should, But…
Homesteading. Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Did I lock up the chickens? I really hope that cow doesn’t calve before morning.. What if the wolves get to the calf before I do? I should have locked momma in the barn for the night. Did I turn off the hose? If I flood the pasture one more time, its going to be…
Canning Homemade Lemonade
Mmm.. Homemade Lemonade! I have to admit, one of my mommy pet peeves is juice. Once a child inevitable gets a taste of commercially processed juice at a birthday party or play date, then crave it, like sugar sucking zombies! Having a healthy alternative to HFCS filled foiled pouches is must during summer time. This…
Milking Machine. Pros and Cons
I often get asked whether I hand milk or use a machine to milk out my dairy cows. The answer is, both. There is definitely a much admired simplicity in hand milking. Not only are you gaining a one on one relationship with the cows but also being up close and personal with your dairy…
10 Reasons Why You Need a Cow
I used to dream about having cows on the homestead. Milking them and making cheese from their delicious raw milk. Brushing and grooming them. Loving on them. I craved the self sufficiency that a family cow brought to a farm. Today I have 5 dairy cows. A bull for breeding, a silly stunted steer for…
Smoked Chocolate Salted Truffles
Every year for Valentine’s Day I make my husband the same meal. Fillet Oscar with hollandaise, avocado and lime marinated shrimp, wedge salad with homemade blue cheese and chocolate truffles. What can I say, I’m predictable! This year I’m going to toss it up a bit and make him Smoked Chocolate Salted Truffles, see how…
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…
20 Ways Livestock Can Make YOU Money
Living on a working homestead is rewarding in itself. However, producing an income from that hard work is a whole other level of awesome! One of the questions that I get asked frequently is, “How could one make money on the Homestead?” “What can you produce and sell for profit?” The answer, almost all of…
The Homestead Kitchen Cookbook Review & GIVEAWAY
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE BOTTOM… As some of you may already know, my dear friend Heather from Green eggs and Goats, recently published her debut whole foods cookbook, The Homestead Kitchen. A delightful, easy to follow, real foods manual. Heather has dedicated 125 pages to recipes, pantry supplies, menu planning and homesteading. My favorite part…
Tips for Managing Freezing Temperatures on the Homestead
When it comes to winter on the homestead, the threat of freezing temperatures is at the top of my concern. The possibilities for situations to go wrong is at its peak and being well prepared is the only way to go into this season. Since the average rural farmer can’t just run into the farm…
New Life on the Homestead
I am beyond blessed to be able to write this post today. Our hearts are overfilled with joy and I can’t wait any longer to share it with you. Our family is expanding! Yes, this July we will be welcoming baby number FOUR to the family. This has been a long, emotional journey for our family. With…
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