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Month: January 2015

I’m Not A Pig Farmer….. So Why Do I Own A Pig!?!?

I’m Not A Pig Farmer….. So Why Do I Own A Pig!?!?

Posted on January 29, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

One word…. BACON. That is what got us into this terrible mess, bacon. How can bacon cause so much trouble? Oh my friends, do I

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged pigs16 Comments on I’m Not A Pig Farmer….. So Why Do I Own A Pig!?!?
How To Peel Garlic Like A Pro!

How To Peel Garlic Like A Pro!

Posted on January 27, 2015January 15, 2018 by Mindie

No one likes having their fingers smell like garlic, well at least I don’t! And no matter how much you wash, it just lingers…… like

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Posted in Gardening, RecipesTagged Homestead, Recipes32 Comments on How To Peel Garlic Like A Pro!
Oatmeal Bars With A Butterscotch Center

Oatmeal Bars With A Butterscotch Center

Posted on January 24, 2015April 9, 2019 by Mindie

I love to bake! One of my favorite things to make for my country kids are cookies, but sometimes I just don’t have the energy

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Posted in RecipesTagged homemade gift ideas, Recipes20 Comments on Oatmeal Bars With A Butterscotch Center
Mealworm Farming: One Year Later

Mealworm Farming: One Year Later

Posted on January 20, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

It has been just over a year since we became mealworm farmers and I have had folks ask, “So how’s it going?” It is going

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chicken, meal worms29 Comments on Mealworm Farming: One Year Later
How To Ferment Garlic And Why You Should!

How To Ferment Garlic And Why You Should!

Posted on January 16, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Garlic adds flavor to so many things. And there are wonderful health benefits from eating it. So why should you ferment garlic? One word, probiotics!

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Fermentation Friday, fermenting, Recipes48 Comments on How To Ferment Garlic And Why You Should!
How To Cook Dry Beans

How To Cook Dry Beans

Posted on January 13, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Beans, beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat the more you…. really love beans! Oh sure, I guess you can buy your beans in

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Recipes50 Comments on How To Cook Dry Beans
Oatmeal Chocolate Banana Bites

Oatmeal Chocolate Banana Bites

Posted on January 11, 2015April 9, 2019 by Mindie

Every morning when I ask the littlest country kid what he wants for breakfast, he always exclaims with glee, “Cookie!!!!” Seriously!?!? Cookies are not for

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Posted in RecipesTagged Banana, Chocolate chips, Recipes30 Comments on Oatmeal Chocolate Banana Bites
How to survive when the power goes out….

How to survive when the power goes out….

Posted on January 8, 2015January 29, 2019 by Mindie

I am not a prepper or a survivalist, but that being said, I do have first hand personal experience on this topic. You see, last

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Posted in HomesteadingTagged DIY, Homestead, survival50 Comments on How to survive when the power goes out….
Why DE is NOT the antichrist!

Why DE is NOT the antichrist!

Posted on January 6, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Diatomaceous earth is a naturally occurring substance. I have written about it before, but recently, it has been given a bad rap by some folks

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chicken, Homestead21 Comments on Why DE is NOT the antichrist!
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