Sometimes, simplicity in the kitchen can make the best meals. This quick honey whipped carrots recipe turns the humble carrot into a serious showstopper. I’ve occasionally experimented with adding extras like cranberries, nutmeg, or cinnamon to this dish, but I have always returned to the simplicity of just these four ingredients. Use a blender, food processor, or stand mixer to whip the cooked carrots—manual potato mashers won’t ...Continue Reading
Home Dairy 101: Cow vs. Goat
So, you have decided to jump into home dairying and that raw milk is a priority for your family. The BIG Question is "How exactly do you acquire it?". If you are like us, purchasing raw milk for human consumption is illegal in our state. In fact, Wyoming has just barely started officially "allowing" cowshare or goatshare programs. So unless we want to drive out of state, we are out of luck. These reasons combined with the fact that ...Continue Reading
Herb Steak Rub Recipe
(Photo Credit) We are strange people. When an anniversary or celebration rolls around, we usually prefer to eat at home. The rest of the world celebrates by going out for supper, but my husband and I relish the nights where we grill up some steaks, make crispy, salty baked potatoes with homemade rolls, and have our own version of a steakhouse feast by candlelight. And whenever we eat steak at our house, ...Continue Reading
Goat 101: Milking Equipment
So you bite the bullet and now are the proud owner of a couple of dairy goats. Where do you go now? How do you safely get milk from the udder to the refrigerator while keeping it tasting fresh? To be honest, when we started our milking journey, I was pretty nervous about this part. I wanted to make sure I did everything absolutely by the book and didn't mess up. Unfortunately, there are a lot of different "books" out there ...Continue Reading
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
This is the ultimate fall indulgence! I adore cooking with pumpkin and we usually have completely gorged ourselves on everything 'pumpkin' by the time Christmas rolls around (pumpkin cream puffs anyone?). This smoothie was a new idea for this year- we will definitely be having it on a regular basis until we use up all of our garden pumpkins! The best part about this pumpkin pie smoothie is that it is ice-cream-FREE. And ...Continue Reading