This whole crazy (mis)Adventure start, unbeknownst to me, 28-31 days ago. I however wasn’t clued into the goings on till around 2:30pm on Wednesday. That
Tag: Homestead
What’s for dinner? Meal Planning!
I don’t know about you, but around here we tend to have the same meals over and over. I hate the rut. Then there is
Lard…Better then “shortening” and you can make it yourself!!!
Now days there is a movement to get back to the “old ways.” People are saying “don’t eat it if your grandmother wouldn’t recognize it
Homesteading is about TRYING
Eggs from our hens When I started this journey as the “Born Again” Farm Girl, it started simply with a pair of chicks because
Making Homemade Bacon, Yes We Did!!
Bacon. Reading or hearing that one word can make many people drool. There is just something about bacon that makes everything better. But store bacon
Cutting up the “Family Tree”
Recently across the Midwest there were massive storms with very high winds. While we escaped with little damage, my folks were not so lucky. One
Panther Vision’s POWERCAP (Review)
Every night I wander out to the coop to do bed checks on the critters. You know, make sure the ducks and chickens are all
Do Your Chicken Have Mites!?!?!
I can honestly say we have never had mites, thank goodness. Well then why am I writing a piece about mites? Well because there is a
Homemade Applesauce
We have lots of apples this year so I decided to try a few new things…. like apple butter and now making my own applesauce.
Mindful Meat Monday
I am sure by now many of you have heard of “Meatless Monday” which is campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays
Backyard Bees? Maybe!!
As you may have heard in the media or even noticed in your own neck of the woods…. honey bee populations are are declining. There
Time for the County Fair
Growing up, I was a fair kid. Each year as summer crept toward the start of school, it was time to pack up all my
Fred, the mixed up duck
Once upon a time there was a girl who really wanted a duck. Every time she went to the feed store she would look at
Simple Super, just 3 ingredients!
I am not really sure what to call this dish…. in our house we call it the cabbage and rice dish LOL And you might
Backyard Chickens, do it legally and responsibly
Chickens, there is something about having a few roaming your backyard. They are fun to look at, have distinct personalities, and provide amazingly yummy eggs.