10 Savory Cast Iron Skillet Recipes Do you have any cast iron skillets? Perhaps you bought them yourself or maybe, like me, they’ve been in your family for so long you don’t even know where they came from! These fantastic pieces of cookware tend to only get better with age and it’s that tradition and…
Egg Shell Planting-Perfect for Starting Plants
Egg Shell Planting-Perfect for Starting Plants Many of us including myself plant all year long. My favorite way to start just about any seed including for Sprouts is in Egg Shells. Now you may thinking to yourself that is a cool idea and I always have plenty of eggs. But what are the benefits. That…
Happy Chickens!
::Happy Chickens!:: Do you keep chickens? Your hens are going to LOVE this! I have never seen my chickens happier – and I know their systems need a regular supply of good bacteria, because… well… chickens live on the front lines with some bad bacteria. Help your flock stay healthy and happy! You won’t…
Quick and Easy Egg Casserole Recipe
Quick and Easy Egg Casserole Recipe I’m going to be transparent with you. A lot of nights I cook like this. I get behind on time with everything on the farm that needs my attention, and when dinnertime rolls around it’s far too common that I’m flying through the kitchen whipping something up off the…
Freezing Foods Made From Bread Surplus
Freezing Foods Made From Bread Surplus I know, right!? Look at all that bread! I took bags and bags to share with my neighbors & they were so glad to get loaded up on this beautiful bread! I decided I’d make the most out of the rest, knowing that if I just froze it, even if…
Our Surrogate Silkie Hen Will Finally Have Chicks!
Just a quick note from our homestead! With all the excitement over eggs this time of year, I thought, “why not share the news!?” We have a little silkie hen we adoringly call Doe-Doe. She is hilariously entertaining and stubbornly broody. She has earned her keep more than any animal on our farm, though! Last…
Crock Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Crock Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Did you take a double take when you saw the title? Yes, you did read that right. 🙂 In fact I own 5 but don’t laugh at some point I will tell you why all 5 are very much needed. Using your Crock Pot to boil eggs can be such…