you are sacred
I have discovered my elusive homesteading unicorn–sourdough. Embarrassingly enough, I have thrown countless jars of sourdough starter to the chickens, and some that I didn’t even dare throw to them, went back to the earth in the compost pile. For years, quite literally, to my great distress, I have tried without success, for one reason…
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Sounds a bit like an anomaly. But seriously, why didn’t I think of that. It is kind of a no-brainer, but we don’t do instant oatmeal all that often, minus the rare camping treat. We usually do steel-cut oats in the crock pot, or homemade granola with cream. That said the boys relish their rare occasions…
Read MoreWhy is it that some mornings one wakes with a sense of blessedness, heart full and eyes open, and other mornings lids are leaden with a heart to match? Is it the simple fact that the sun is shining? Or is it more likely that your heart is open, and you are shining? Wake up…
Read MoreI have been on a quest. For years I have tried recipes for granola bars not containing corn syrup, looking for the right texture, consistency, and nutritional quality. I have been picky. Today’s recipe finally fills all my extremely high criteria. The bars are crunchy, yet chewy, they are not sticky or overly crumbly, they contain NO…
Read More“Chicken soup…heals the nerves, improves digestion, reduces allergies, relaxes, and gives strength. ~Hanna Kroeger, Ageless Remedies from Mother’s Kitchen Food is medicine. What we eat either supports and heals our bodies, or weakens our immune systems. There really is not a lot of middle ground. That is why it is so important to eat whole,…
Read MoreOat What???? Let’s see, where do I begin? I was looking at a recipe the other day for crock pot yogurt. I thought that this might be an even more simplified way to make it. Turns out, my method is probably about as simple as I can get. However, as I was reading the comments below…
Read MoreNothing spells love like B-R-E-A-D. Hot, homemade, lovely, wonderful, fresh and steamy from the oven. MMMmmmm…..smells like love. To me homemade bread is the ultimate rustic, primal, holistic, down-home way to express love. Bread takes simple ingredients, turns them into magic, and comes out heavenly. Do I hear angels singing? Bread was the first thing, beside pie,…
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