• plants for the garden

    23 Plants to Grow in Your Vegetable Garden This Year and How to Use Them

    One of my favorite days of the year is groundbreaking day in the garden. There is something so exciting about breaking ground in anticipation of what is to come for our garden. Today we are going to talk about the 23 plants to grow in your vegetable garden this year and how to use them in preparation for this growing season. Tomatoes First up on our list, tomatoes. What garden is complete without tomatoes? These versatile fruits are a must have for us in the garden not just for summer fresh eating, but for canning as well so we have access to tomatoes all year long without the grocery store.…

  • Granola

    Easy Granola Made With Maple Syrup

    I love granola! It is one of those snack foods that I struggle to put down. This granola made with maple syrup is no exception. It is the perfect crunchy topping for yogurt, a wonderful substitute for conventional cereals, or a tasty snack by the handful. If you are looking for an easy granola recipe, look no further than this easy granola made with maple syrup recipe. A few months back I decided to purchase a 25 pound bag of Old Fashioned Oatmeal from Azure Standard because it was a great deal. Y’all! 25 pounds of oatmeal is a lot more than it sounds! I won’t have to buy oats…

  • Simple Sourdough Boule

    Extremely Simple Sourdough Boule Recipe

    Sourdough is all the rage nowadays. Everywhere you turn on Instagram you see perfectly scored loaves of sourdough and hours of looping stretch and folds. I am not here for that. I do not have time to spend laboring over stretch and folds or laminating methods. Instead, I focus on simple sourdough recipes that my family loves. Today I am going to be sharing my husband’s personal favorite, a extremely simple sourdough boule recipe, that is a must add to your bread making repertoire. What Makes This Simple Sourdough Boule So Simple? Sourdough gets a really bad rap for being time consuming and difficult, but would you believe this boule…

  • meat rabbit

    How to Raise Meat Rabbits

    As micro farming and homesteading has seen a revival over the past three years, so has the meat rabbit. Raising meat rabbits is perhaps one of the easiest animals to raise regardless of where you are. Meat rabbits require very little space, are extremely quiet, and relatively mess free. Today we’re going to talk about how to raise meat rabbits and some tips we have picked up along the way. Why Raise Meat Rabbits Raising rabbits for meat has a lot of benefits, especially for the beginner looking to become less reliant on the grocery store and save money on sustainable and ethically raised meat. We started raising rabbits about…