If you've been into real food for any amount of time, ...then you've probably heard lots of people reference homemade beef stock or bone broth (or homemade beef broth). Why People Love Homemade Beef Stock (or Homemade Bone Broth) First off, homemade bone broth is one of the most nourishing things you can make. Homemade beef stock promotes healthier digestion, reduces inflammation, inhibits infection, and promotes ...Continue Reading
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Homestead Goals 2011
I am so excited for my real food adventures during this new year! I can't wait to plant my garden- there are many things that didn't quite work as well as I was hoping last year, and I can't wait to tweak things and try some new ideas and methods. I also am very excited for our new batch of baby goats that should be born in March! And of course, with new baby goats comes lots of milk to play with! Soon, berries and tomatoes will be ...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
It All Started with a Compost Pile….
Really. It did. Back in 2008 when we purchased our homestead, we had no intentions of growing as many vegetables as possible, milking goats, or attempting to raise free-range eggs. Heck, at that point, we were still eating Cool Whip and "Pasteurized Processed Cheese Product".... We were just thrilled to find this reasonably priced old farmhouse. It had plenty of outbuildings and 67 acres for our horses to graze. But then the ...Continue Reading