I just don't get it. Every year for my husband's birthday, I cook up a special supper of his choice. I offer to make anything his heart desires, from steak, to lasagna, to delicate fish filets, he can chose whatever he wants. So imagine my surprise last year when he requested... meatloaf. Actually, not just any meat loaf, he specifically requested this cheesy meatloaf. It's one of his favorite meals, and even though I ...Continue Reading
Homemade Chick Waterer
When I was meandering through the aisle of the feed store the other day, I almost grabbed one of those plastic chick waterers. I knew we were going to be needing one soon, since the coop is clean and shiny and the chicks are set to arrive in a couple weeks. But of course, my craziness innovative, frugal mentality won out, and I decided I would challenge myself to create my own chick waterer from materials I had at home. After ...Continue Reading
How to Clean and Disinfect a Chicken Coop
Forget the shoes... I have a bad habit of impulse buying chickens. Our new chicks are coming in two weeks, and I am determined to be better educated and prepared this time around. We purchased our last flock of hens and brought them home without anything being ready. And while everything worked out fine in the end, this time, I want to avoid the stress and hurry of bringing home chickens and not being fully prepared. For the last ...Continue Reading
Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
This Buttermilk Biscuit recipe is one of my favorite from-scratch sides to make for dinner. I love that this Biscuits recipe doesn't require yeast, it comes together in just a few minutes, and is 1000% better than of those "pop n' fresh" biscuits from a can. I include instructions for how to make an alternative for buttermilk using normal milk, too, just in case you're craving homemade biscuits but you're lacking buttermilk right ...Continue Reading
Outfitting the Homestead Baby
When it comes to baby gear, I am definitely a minimalist. When I was pregnant with our daughter, I was inundated with catalog after catalog of supposed baby "necessities". Fancy bathtubs with built-in toys, wipe warmers, massive electronic play gyms, vibrating bassinets... Really? Not only is my house too small for all those things, they are outrageously expensive, especially since they will only be used for a short period of ...Continue Reading