Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop Y’all… Well, my son is off to Italy. I was a complete wreck. Not because of the travel necessarily, but because he wasn’t with us. But my parents will take great care of him and he won’t be gone that long. Otherwise, we are busy getting ready for our...
Merry Christmas everyone! May you be truly blessed! We decided to go ahead and have this blog hop today because a number of us will be hanging out and may want some last minute inspiration. Have fun and see you again next week 🙂 Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place...
The first time I made ricotta cheese it was by accident. About two years ago I was making homemade yogurt and the yogurt got too hot (yes, I turned on the oven and forgot it was on…twice). The curds separated from the whey making a wonderful Ricotta cheese! Yea, but I still didn’t know how...
What could be better than 5 Cinco de Mayo Recipes? My son actually said to me today, “You must really love Mexican food.” Well, that’s because I’ve been cooking it a lot lately. I do love it. My sister-in law taught me a lot in the short time that we lived in the same house. ...
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is a great way to use that pumpkin that you kept in your freezer from last Fall. It adds some extra nutrients into the bread that no one will even know about, unless your kids are into cool stuff like that. I pureed the pumpkin I had from my garden last...
I like to keep things simple. Why have 16 recipes for 16 breads, when you can have one or two that you tweak for different needs and uses? That’s what I love about this recipe for Blueberry or Banana bread. It is just that – Blueberry or Banana Bread…or strawberry bread, or banana chocolate chip...
In an effort to make more things ourselves, I have started making 2 of our favorite salad dressings: Homemade French and Greek Salad Dressings. Both are simple. Both are healthy. I know every ingredient. What more could you ask? My mom used to make this French Dressing recipe when I was growing up. It was...
You really can make your own applesauce. It’s surprisingly easy! Even if you’re on a budget and don’t have lots of fancy tools it’s not difficult to make it work. If you can get a WONDERFUL contraption like This One, then apple sauce…and any other sauce, will be even easier! Again, I’m sure there are...
Who knew that making your own yogurt could be so simple?!! It really is! If you can get your hands on some raw milk, you will avoid the harm that occurs at the cellular level from homogenization and you’ll retain the good bacteria that usually gets destroyed through pasteurization. The scare from raw milk started...
Carrying on with the theme of simple, but great…. these BLT wraps are simple, but always a big hit. I first made them for a Sunday gathering with family and friends. Everyone asked for the recipe and I found out later that they were making them when their friends came over. It’s just a clean...
Real Mayonnaise is not white. Mayonnaise is most often made from egg yolks, oil, lemon juice, and mustard. Â None of which is white. Then, what is that in the grocery store that is white as snow? Companies are required to tell us the ingredients (though they are often coded), but not the processing procedures. Â Just...
Hot chocolate is a delicious treat for cold children coming in from playing in the snow. I like having something on hand that has the type of ingredients that I can be happy about. Yes, there is sugar of course, but I want to be able to give my children something that does not have...
This is called a Kale Chip Recipe, but there’s really not much recipe to it. It’s so easy that kids can put it together. Mine felt very much in charge as they washed, ripped, and tossed the kale in olive oil. Initially, it is understandable as a kid to not want to try something like...
Upside-Down Pizza is one of those meals you can throw together quickly and you know people will love, because who doesn’t love pizza? You can add pepperoni, your favorite pizza toppings, use your imagination. I made this last Sunday for our church gathering when some of our young adults walked in they peeked in the...
Accidents happen. And even though we are vigilant about not getting burnt, sometimes we need a homemade sunburn remedy to sooth burned skin. Sunblocks and sunscreens have a lot of toxic chemicals in them. There are some ok brands out there though, or you can make your own. I’ve put together 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes,...
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