The chore list of a busy homestead mom: Making sure the animals are fed and watered? Check. Making sure the kids are at least partially clothed? Check. Making sure there is something semi-edible on the table for supper? Check. Making sure the floors are mopped? Probably not... Making homemade candy? Yeah right. I don't have the patience to make homemade candy anyway-- the incessant stirring, the monotonous dipping, and ...Continue Reading
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Homemade Tootsie Rolls (Without the Junk!)
I'll be the first to admit-- I am not a purist when it comes to only eating "real" food. Yes, I'm completely devoted to raw milk, cooking from scratch, and sourcing quality ingredients. BUT, I still follow the 80/20 rule. (Eat healthy 80% of the time, and don't worry too much about the other 20%...) I think that stressing out *too* much about what you eat is probably just as unhealthy as eating junk in the first place... That being ...Continue Reading
15+ Wrapping Paper Alternatives
It only takes a few minutes ... ... for that pile of perfectly wrapped gifts to become a chaotic sea of crumpled wrapping paper on Christmas morning. Even before I had my "crunchy" transformation, hauling garbage bag after garbage bag of wrapping paper out to the dumpster always kinda bugged me. Not to mention the price of the stuff. Have you strolled down the wrapping paper aisle lately? It's expensive! Especially for something ...Continue Reading
Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe
Soft, chewy, and spicy. These soft molasses cookies are like taking a bite of Christmas. Elaborate Christmas cookies really aren't my thing (although I will spend a little extra time to make homemade peppermint patties on occasion...), so I lean heavily on these simple molasses cookies when I need to bring sweets to an event or party. Sucanat, an unrefined cane sugar, pairs beautifully with the rich blackstrap molasses ...Continue Reading