Make your own fresh yummy butter!

If you’ve ever wanted make your own butter, but haven’t been sure what you need or where to start, then you will love this week’s video. I share my easy method for making butter—even if you don’t have access to a milk cow. Hop on over to my YouTube channel to watch. https://youtu.be/-1en6tauSOA While you … Continue reading Make your own fresh yummy butter!

Room for Us | the story of our home in the country

https://youtu.be/0IqKwY_fwM8 The story of how the Lord brought us to our home in the country is one that continually amazes me. There are times that I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm really awake and not dreaming. I share all of the details in the video above. I hope you enjoy watching it!

Mom’s Whole Wheat Bread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSkJQRP6kRw What you will need:2 cups warm water (or milk) 2 T fast acting yeast1/4 sugar (or honey)1/4 oil (or melted butter) Let set and sponge until bubbly. Then add:5 cups whole wheat flour (I use hard white wheat flour)1 1/2 t salt Add the flour a cup at a time, up to four cups. … Continue reading Mom’s Whole Wheat Bread

My Favorite Green Beans

Green beans are a classic easy side dish. Far from being a boring, gross vegetable, they provide a beautiful base for all sorts of dishes. You can dress them up and wrap them in bacon and glaze them with balsamic vinegar, or you can put them in a casserole or soup. Today I'm sharing my … Continue reading My Favorite Green Beans

Hello September

September sneaked up on me. After the busiest summer of my life thus far, this new month jumped out from behind the corner and said “Boo!” I’m not upset at all since it means we are heading into my favorite season of the year. We have finally settled into more of a routine. We started … Continue reading Hello September

Shredded Salsa Chicken Two Ways

https://youtu.be/T7hjNbwAXWY These are the recipes featured in the the latest live session in the FB Group. I have also added it to my YouTube channel. I hope you enjoy! I love recipes that I can cook and use for two separate meals. Most of the time it means I can cook the meat for it … Continue reading Shredded Salsa Chicken Two Ways

Week 2 Menu Plan and Shopping Guide

week2menulistDownload Orange Chicken Recipe: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11820/orange-chicken/ Hamburger Steak Recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/salisbury-steak-recipe-2126533 I use a variation of this recipe. I'm posting the link here for a guide if you've never made it before.

Week 1 Menu Plan and Shopping Guide

Here is a week's worth of meals (well,6 days worth of suppers) and a grocery shopping guide to accompany them. Be sure to check your freezer and mark what you already have off the list. week1menulist1Download

Amazing Low Maintenance Sourdough

https://youtu.be/25nP-WMH4vM Bread is one of the great loves of my life, and sourdough is a slight obsession of mine. It has especially intensified over the last several months after I discovered this recipe and method for making sourdough bread. Since then, I've been using it for everything I could think of. Our favorites so far … Continue reading Amazing Low Maintenance Sourdough

Crises Don’t Scare Me | Freezer and Pantry Stocking

I awoke to news this morning that another cyber attack has been launched--this time on the of the nation's largest meat suppliers. I have a feeling that meat prices are about to go up and availability is about to go down. There will probably be a rush on grocery stores akin to the Great Toilet … Continue reading Crises Don’t Scare Me | Freezer and Pantry Stocking