When the heat is on, cool down with this light, fruity and refreshing mock-a-rita. With juicy watermelon and zippy mint, you’ll recharge, refresh, and rehydrate without added sugars you don’t want! True story here. An admission of my foolishness back in the day. I first discovered produce auctions in our area a few years ago.… [read more]
Fats Or Oils When Cooking- Which One Should You Use?
What fats or oils should you use, and in what application? Let’s find out the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats, and when you should use each one. When you are looking to live a healthier lifestyle, the choice of oil you use is sure to come up. Whether it’s for baking, sauteeing, or making… [read more]
Simple Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
Delicious, crispy, and full of garden fresh flavor! These fried green tomatoes are sure to make your mouth water! Are you ready for your ripe, juicy red tomatoes? Did you plant lots of them, in hopes of fresh salads, tomato sauces, and more? Are you just exploding with excitement and anticipation of when those green… [read more]
How To Make Herb Flavored Butter (Compound Butter)
Growing herbs in the garden is amazing. They really help flavor food and I feel like an expert in the kitchen when I use fresh herbs. There are so many ways you can use fresh herbs for cooking. You can use them in foods directly, making herbal vinegars, and even herb flavored butter. Making a… [read more]
3 Ways To Cook Hard Boiled Eggs
I love making hard boiled eggs. The versatility of a good hard boiled egg is amazing, truly. You can make stuffed eggs, egg salad, or just top a fresh green salad with bits of egg. Eggs are a good source of protein and healthy fats, making them an easy addition to your daily diet. 6… [read more]
Delicious Dandelion Blossom Honey Butter
Ah, Spring. The magical season that appears after a long, cold winter. The air is fresh, birds are singing, and the flowers are in full bloom. It’s a time of growth and renewal. On the homestead, it means babies, watching the bees emerge from the hive, and new plants growing. Spring is truly here when… [read more]
Herbal Coffee Substitute
I am a coffee addict. There, I said it. I live for my daily cup. Or three. While coffee may have gotten a “bad for your health” rap a few years ago, growing research is showing that moderate coffee consumption is actually GOOD for you. Which makes me a happy homesteader. Like I said, I… [read more]
PBJ Smoothie (with Valley Food Storage)
As a homesteader, part of my life is spent growing and preserving foods. That ensures my family has food to eat all year long. It’s the way the pioneers did it, and the way it was done for millenia. If you didn’t bust butt in the fields in the Spring, Summer, and Fall, you went… [read more]
Lavender Rose Lemonade
A long day on the homestead of gardening and caring for the animals requires refreshment. While water is satisfying, and necessary, there are times that you want another option. It’s easy during those times to reach for a soda, or other sugary drink to quench our thirst. When my kids were little, I used to make… [read more]
Making Butter At Home From Raw Milk
Ah, the goodness of butter from fresh milk. You rich, creamy goodness you. Full of healthy, saturated fats, creaminess for days and a mild flavor that goes so well spread thick on muffins or bread and even melted on a steak. What would I do without your fluffy, yellow emulsion? It’s so easy to add… [read more]