Years ago when we made a plan for meat on our homestead, beef was supposed to be a big part of that plan, but it took several years to get the ball rolling (cause cows don’t grow quite as quick as other animals raised for meat) and it turns out that over those years I really got out…
Today we’re conquering fears and gaining new skills! ‘Cause today we are ditching the box and learning how easy it is to bake a cake from scratch! I’m not kidding. Learning how to bake a cake isn’t tricky at all! I’m not sure how folks got it into their minds that it is an advanced…
I like good problems. For example, having such a bountiful garlic harvest that you need to find a way to preserve garlic in late winter when it begins to sprout. That’s a good problem, is it not? Thankfully, I had just such a problem the last couple years. I learned there are many ways to get…
Just because you live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, 30 minutes or more away from the closest donut shop doesn’t mean you should have to live a donut-free life! That’s why I spend some time frying up Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Sour Cream Donuts for my gang every now and then. The last…
While I love my babies half to death, there are a few things that I look forward to when my children are grown. Like having chocolate chips in the house again. And not having my bathroom always look like it was toilet papered is another. So is not washing clothes I know were never worn….
We’re going to start incubating our own eggs again. With the way chick prices have gone up over the years, it just makes sense.