In today’s blog post I am focusing on getting you through the holiday season. Making sure that you come through the other side with a sense of happiness and pride in how you handled the extra demands that naturally come up during this time of year. I, myself, am determined to be different this year. […]
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It’s the perfect time of year to talk about pies! More specially, I’ll be talking about the crust in today’s post. I accidentally stumbled onto this recipe. I love watching You Tube for cooking from scratch inspiration and new recipe ideas. I was looking for a good pop tart recipe to try for the kids
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With Thanksgiving less than a week away now, I figured some of you all might be like me. The panic is setting in that I have no idea what to make or take to our family gatherings. If you’re in the same boat, I gotcha covered. I have compiled a list of some traditional recipes
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Imagine standing on your farm, watching your pasture-raised pigs roam freely under the sun. You’ve poured heart and sweat into raising animals the right way, free from factory farms. But in a world hooked on cheap supermarket meat, how do you get locals to choose your fresh cuts instead? The reward? A steady stream of
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Whether you have a couple hundred head or ten, you are going to need a way to identify your cattle. We have come up with a easy common sense way to tag our cattle here on the farm that we think will work great for your farm as well. Managing Cow and Calf Relationships for
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The goal with cooking from scratch, is to make healthy, hearty and delicious food while also saving money, so it’s no surprise that beans check all the boxes. Dried beans are the star of the show in any cooking from scratch kitchen. And for good reason, they are very versatile and easy to cook. Types
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I love ranch dressing! Like really love it! So much so I cannot even fathom the thought of having a salad without it. I do not, however, love all the ingredients in the store bought versions. Ranch dressing, or any dressing really, feels intimidating to make homemade. If you notice in my posts, I am
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If you’ve been searching for easy and delicious buns that can be ready to serve in under an hour, I’ve got you covered. Seriously, these hamburger buns are so easy to make and come together quickly. Lately, I have gone all in on cooking from scratch and have banned myself from buying any bread products.
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Picture this: You wake up to birds chirping, step outside to your ownpatch of earth, and tend to veggies that you’ll sell fresh at the localmarket. No more rush-hour traffic or desk jobs—just you, the soil, and ashot at real freedom. But can a small spread of land, say a few acres, reallypay the bills
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For the entire month of September I set a goal to cook as much from scratch as possible. I set another goal to cut out four hundred dollars from our grocery budget. That was a very lofty goal. When I set my mind to do something I go all in. It’s a struggle, I have
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