by April | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 | Baking, Our Kitchen, Recipes
I really love to bake, the process of baking is my zen moment in a hectic and busy day. I love to bake pretty much anything. Sometimes, I like the baking process more than actually eating what I make, I swear. This is one of those recipes. My husband really...
by Jessica | Last Updated: Jan 26, 2019 | Gardening
 Basil makes me happy. It’s amazing how one little plant can create a giddy summertime feel in me. Basil to me, is a little bit of a hot summer day followed by drinks on the porch in the evening. Basil is present in almost every recipe I make in the summer,...
by April | Last Updated: Jan 6, 2022 | Animals, DIY Homesteading, Rabbits
 Now, I know it’s almost spring, the snow is almost gone, maybe not at my house but at most peoples. So why am I talking about cold-weather rabbit hutches when it’s spring? Most people when they start out raising meat rabbits will get their first rabbits...
by Jessica | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 | Gardening
Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world and has been highly valued throughout the ages as a culinary spice. Garlic is a hardy perennial belonging to the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae); other members of this family include...
by Jessica | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 | Canning & Pickling, Our Kitchen, Recipes
My family loves beans, black, garbanzo, white, navy and pinto are some of our favorites. We eat them at least once a day in salads, soups, dips and more! My children’s favorite ‘mom doesn’t want to cook’ meal is bean and cheese...
by Jessica | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Daily Life, DIY Homesteading
Living on a farm or homestead offers some very unique experiences that you won’t necessarily find in other living situations. Some are charming and endearing and some are just downright perplexing. When you ask somebody to describe a typical homestead or...
