Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
Seventy degrees today... Blizzard tomorrow. And such is spring in Wyoming, so I can't really complain. (OK, fine. I might complain a little bit.) Thankfully, the kids and I were able to spend some time outside re-filling the raised beds with fresh soil this week, so I suppose that will appease me (a little) as I'm huddled by the fire again with my hot cocoa. After gardening for at least a decade and making EVERY mistake in the ...Continue Reading
I don’t believe it. The day is actually here. And it's surreal. After over TWO YEARS of testing recipes, writing, photo shoots, editing, and more editing, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook is out in the world, and it’s already a bestseller in several different categories, even though it just hit shelves today! This is the cookbook I wished I had when I first began to want to cook like a homesteader. The recipes aren’t overly fancy ...Continue Reading
Oh boy... I have something extra special for you today... Considering we're just over a week away from The Prairie Homestead Cookbook finally hitting shelves (It's been the works for two years.... aka an eternity) and I'm getting so stinkin' excited I can barely stand it, I figured it was high-time to share a recipe from the book! Eeeek! I've had a bunch of questions about the cookbook, and in a nutshell, here's what you can ...Continue Reading
I think I have cheerleader tendencies… No, not like a pom-pom carrying cheerleader, rather, I really, REALLY enjoy cheering others on in their homesteading pursuits. It makes me so stinkin’ happy. (Side note: I wasn’t a cheerleader in high school… I was the awkward, weird girl in high school. Annnnddd, not much has changed.) But even though I love encouraging everyone I know to get chickens, or milk a cow, or make their own ...Continue Reading
Real life is always more interesting than the polished version, don't you think? Which is why I can't help but smile when I look at this very real life shot of my kitchen... Flour on the counter, dishes drying by the sink, and baskets everywhere... (always too many baskets and bowls). Mine is a working homestead kitchen... that means we do battle together on a regular basis as we ferment, can, sauté, bake, roast, and preserve. It's ...Continue Reading
