Again with the breakfast recipes, I know. Like I said before, I have a problem and I can’t help it. This is one of those
It’s that time of year again – time for eating crisp fall apples, hearty root vegetables, and all varieties of winter squash. Chief among the
Why is breakfast the most exciting meal of the day for me? Why do I always check out breakfast recipes before any other category on
I used to not believe in snacks. It’s not that I didn’t experience a blood sugar crash every now and then and grab for something,
Do you remember that movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and the father who used Windex to fix everything from a scratch to the rash
Has the price of just about everything been slowly creeping up in your area too? Chief amongst the expensive groceries is meat – whether it’s
I often get stuck in a rut when it comes to choosing a starchy side dish. We used to just do a lot of protein
When you can’t eat some of your favorite foods you can become a bit blah about meals. This seems to be the case with my
Last week I dusted off our jar of dried prunes and handed it to our four-year-old. (Is dried prunes redundant seeing as how prunes are
A few posts ago I got a question about how to preserve food without canning. Canning is one of the most popular ways to put
When you read Nourishing Traditions you can be overwhelmed with it all. There’s just a lot of crazy stuff in there, if you’re the average
This past week and half has seen my husband in bed sick with a mysterious something or other. We’re still not sure what exactly the
I remember the summer before we moved off-grid. I was in the throes of morning sickness with our baby girl and we were trying to
When I first started menu planning, right around the time my oldest son was born, I chose recipes, made a shopping list, and used that
It may be over 100 degrees here in Texas this week, but since September is here surely fall has to be right around the corner,
Disclaimer: We’re just showing you what is working (or not) for us. We are not homesteading experts. Kitchens aside, I believe water is a top
I first began to really drink coffee shortly after my youngest son was born. I had previous forays into sweet, ice-cream like frozen coffees, but
Images of beautiful and functional rustic kitchens, fresh baked breads being taken from a woodstove, bushels of potatoes stored away in the root cellar, and
Getting the ratios down for a seasoned rice recipe has always eluded me. Yes, for every cup of rice you are cooking two cups of
Taco salad is something we eat at least once a week lately. I haven’t been making corn tortillas the last couple of weeks for two
Kombucha is one of those things that just sounds like hippy food. Like “Yeah, I had sprouted tofu for lunch with a big glass of
One of the dishes that I fall back on often when the temperatures reach 100+ is the skillet meal. Throw a bunch of vegetables, seasonings,
Since moving to Texas we have fallen in love with fresh corn tortillas. Those ones from the package aren’t even in the same category as
If you’ve delved into the world of fermented foods then surely you’ve heard of milk kefir. There are lists of up to 100 things kefir
I have a weird relationship with baked goods. In the past I have eaten too many of them, which then displaced other nourishing foods like
When you get 3 gallons of peppers from your neighbors you either make chili or stuffed peppers, or both if you’re me. Or, if you’re
Now that we live off-grid lacto-fermentation is a way that I can store a little produce without taking up precious cooler space. That cooler is
Originally from the far north of the U.S., I am a southern transplant. I grew up in the land of the casserole, where if you
Lately, here on our off-grid homestead, I have gotten in the habit of cooking a substantial breakfast and lunch and then an easy and light
Growing up we didn’t exactly beg for my Dad to get in the kitchen and cook us up a meal. There were things like Dad’s
Just about six weeks ago we had our third baby – our first girl! Those first two births looked a lot different, and so did
I haven’t had a baby in 3 1/2 years and I had forgotten how all consuming a newborn can be. You get dressed way too
I recently was able to experience some homemade tamales now that we live in the South. When I heard that they were just corn
We are always trying out different “kinds” of pancakes. You know, there are the dense, starchy ones, the light and fluffy ones, and the almost
Some how I amassed three bunches of very ripe bananas last week. I don’t even usually even buy bananas, but there they were. Naturally, banana
Moving off-grid can seem like this quaint little experiment where you lay in meadows of wildflowers during sunny afternoons and play with kittens all day.
After moving to Texas we have sort of fallen in love with the local Tex-Mex cuisine, including corn tortillas. I have been serving these
Ever since we arrived at our off-grid homestead I have struggled to fill tummies big and small. Everyone is simply exerting themselves so much more
One of the most difficult times to try to plan meals and keep healthy eating on track is when you are traveling. In the case
I think a lot of people are overwhelmed when they consider a switch to traditional or real foods as an overarching philosophy for feeding their
Doesn’t everyone joke about how you can’t give zucchini away at the height of the season? There are just too many of them. But fear
As our family prepares to move off-grid later this year, I am slowly switching from cooking techniques that require electricity to those that don’t. This
It has been really fun to follow along with Erin’s look at Nourishing Traditions. I read that book almost five years ago now and it
Our yard and the surrounding area is teeming with weeds. There are the ubiquitous dandelions, those pesky stinging nettles, and an invasive species called garlic
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