• How to start a homestead

    How to Start A Homestead No Matter Where You Live

    I get a lot of questions about homesteading from how to do it to how much land is needed. Today we are going to explore how to start a homestead no matter where you live. My husband and I started our homestead/farm almost two years ago and while we have learned a lot through trial and error, there are still so many things to learn. Early on into our adventure I researched everything I could. I wanted to know the ins and outs of homesteading, and while I found some useful information, I have found the best information has come from doing and failing. As you consider starting your homesteading…

  • Sourdough Pancake

    Simple Sourdough Discard Pancake Recipe

    This simple sourdough discard pancake recipe is one of the best ways to use up that unfed sourdough starter. Reminiscent of buttermilk, sourdough discard gives these pancakes an extra special something that makes them irresistible. Weekend mornings are for sit down breakfasts filled with all of the deliciousness that breakfast brings. Eggs, breakfast meats, fried potatoes, but most of all pancakes. We love a butter covered stack of steamy hot pancakes dripping with syrup. Add in a handful of plump blueberries while you are cooking them and we are in heaven. While pancakes in their own right are special, this recipe has a little extra something. Sourdough discard gives this…

  • Valentine's Day Dinner

    Easy Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas

    Love is in the air ya’ll! And Valentine’s Day is around the corner bringing along with it all the expectations for romance and fancy dinners. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have time to cook a complicated three course meal, but I do still love to make my husband feel special. That is why I put together these Easy Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas. So you can spend more time on the romance and less time in the kitchen. Ahhh do you remember Valentine’s Day when you were still young and in love? He would buy you flowers and jewelry and take you to a nice dinner at a…

  • white chicken chili

    Easy White Chicken Chili in the Ninja Foodi

    Easy White Chicken Chili in the Ninja Foodi is a warm your insides kind of meal. Full of tender chicken, sweet corn, and a kick of spice, this easy to put together meal is a crowd pleaser. Winter is good for one thing in my book and that is the ability to eat soup any night of the week. We have been making soups up a storm here at the farm. We absolutely love the aromas that fill the home and the soup that warms your innards. Soups On! I am a big fan of refrigerator soup to use up all of our left overs. If you haven’t checked it…