Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
It would appear that feeding people is my destiny. From dinner parties at the homestead, to branding calves, to owning the soda fountain, to hosting our annual horsemanship clinics, to helping with group functions in Chugwater, I'm continually in the kitchen. The funniest part? Once upon a time, cooking for a lot of people threw me into an absolute tizzy. Now, I regularly feed crowds of 20+ plus without blinking. So what ...Continue Reading
I feel like I've been living in an alternate universe for the last 9 days. And it's been glorious. We just wrapped up our annual horsemanship clinic with clinician Cal Middleton and it was a whirlwind of colt starting, roping practice, 5am gathers, and people camped out at our homestead. I loved every minute of it. It was also blazing hot and since we were outside or horseback nearly all day, we chugged water like ...Continue Reading
"Is social media even worth it these days?" The question came during a conversation at a recent homestead event. Naturally, I replied with a very helpful, "Eh... well... it depends." Probably not the answer you'd expect from someone who has made a living online for the last 10+ years. But I'm wrestling with the Internet lately. The online world feels different these days. Maybe you've felt it too? People are ...Continue Reading
It's the ultimate in home baking—the holy grail, the perfect standard.... I'm talking about 100% whole wheat sourdough bread, of course. This is the kind of bread Ma Ingalls would have made. It sustained the pioneers. It's the quintessential old-fashioned loaf. Yet, it can feel stupidly hard to replicate in our modern home kitchens. In fact, whole grain sourdough bread stumped me for years, so much so that I gave up on it completely ...Continue Reading
I'm about to say something heretical. Prepare your hearts. Sometimes the homemade versions of certain foods aren't as tasty as the industrial, processed versions. There. I said it. Now of course... that's not ALWAYS the case. And homemade versions are certainly healthier. (And yes, we can train our palates over time, etc, etc, etc....) But industrial food manufactures sink MILLIONS into making their products ...Continue Reading
