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How To Plan Your Homestead Garden
It is that time of year again! January marks the start of planning your homestead garden for the coming spring. At least that is what we are doing here at Hackett Hill Farm!! Come along with us as we plan for our homestead garden and get some great inspiration for yours! Gardening is one of my favorite parts about homesteading.…
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Easy Homemade French Toast Recipe
Cinnamon and sugar meet custard in this delightfully easy homemade French Toast recipe that is a must for weekend breakfasts with the kids. Is there anything more beautiful than a stack of sweet bread dripping with syrup for Saturday morning breakfast? Whether it is pancakes, our favorite waffles, or this easy French toast, we agree that it is a great…
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How to Turn Leftovers into Refrigerator Soup
This easy to throw together Refrigerator Soup is ready in under thirty on nights when you have a bunch of leftovers and no plan. Have you even opened your fridge to realize that you had a bunch of random side dish leftovers, but nothing that could pass as a dinner for the family? Your vegetable draw is in serious need…
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How to Care for Your Donkey – A Homesteader’s Guide
Whether for companionship or guarding a herd, donkeys are a great addition to any homestead or farm. This guide will walk you through how to care for your donkey and all the reasons why you need one on your homestead. When we purchased our homestead in 2020, I knew one thing for certain. I wanted a donkey. To be honest,…
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How to Make Black Eyed Peas In Ninja Foodi
Black Eyed Peas are some good ol’ Southern comfort food, and this Ninja Foodi Slow Cooker version is hands down our favorite on the farm. A quick ten minutes to throw together in the morning and you are set. No soaking of the beans required. These Ninja Foodi Slow Cooker black eyed peas are part of our New Year’s Eve…
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How to Make a Traditional New Year’s Day Dinner
Can you believe how quickly we are approaching the New Year!? With the coming of a new year peaking around the corner, I begin to plan out our traditional New Year’s Day dinner. This dinner helps usher in the new year with a bit of luck and good fortune while sending the old year out with style and grace. This…
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15 Awesome Gifts Your Gardener Will Love (2021)
We all have a gardener in our life. Whether they grow a potted plant in their apartment, a box garden on their porch, or a full fledge garden in their homestead’s back yard, we have the gifts your gardener will love! The holidays are fast approaching and we know how stressful it can be to buy the perfect gift for…
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How to Make Melt In Your Mouth Christmas Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are a Christmas tradition at our home. We love to make and decorate these delicious melt in your mouth Christmas Sugar Cookies for Santa every year on Christmas Eve. These buttery delicious bites are sure to please your family and the big guy in red. I can remember being a little girl, sitting on the counter of my…
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The Best Easy Christmas Desserts
Christmas can be a busy time of year full of holiday parties and get togethers. Between holiday shopping, Christmas Parties, and everyday life, who has time to spend hours baking in the kitchen? That is why we put together this list of the best easy Christmas desserts! Christmas is my favorite time of year. There is so much joy and…
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10 Christmas Eve Traditions to Bring Magic to Your Home (2021)
Christmas Eve is almost as magical as Christmas Day itself. Kids, and adults like me, are full of excitement and anticipation as the big day gets closer and closer. Take a peek into our magical Christmas Eve Traditions, and find some to adopt with your family this year. Do you remember that feeling you had as a kid when…
