Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
I'm really not a fancy foodie person... Even though I try to pretend sometimes. I'm actually a pretty basic, down-to-earth cook. So, when I first saw a tutorial for "stabilized whipped cream," I totally wrote it off as something only cake-decorators would be interested in. But after I figured out what it was, I got TOTALLY excited. Why you should learn how to make stabilized whipped cream (even if you aren't a fancy cake ...Continue Reading
Some days you just gotta bake. And with our unusually blustery and chilly fall this year, I'm in the mood even earlier than normal. Unfortunately, most pumpkin bread recipes are more like cake. Not that there is anything wrong with cake, per say, but it's not the greatest thing to eat for breakfast. (And I like to eat my pumpkin bread--and my pumpkin pie--for breakfast, thankyouverymuch.) I pulled out all of the pumpkin ...Continue Reading
Cream puffs might not be the most "homesteader-ish" recipe, but I'm posting them anyway... Because quite honestly, they just might be the world's most perfect dessert.... ;) I'm far from a pastry chef, but I've found these rustic puffs to be pretty simple to make- and they are especially lovely when filled with real, raw, whipped cream... You can also fill 'em up with pudding-- especially chocolate! BUT. ...Continue Reading
I'll be the first to admit-- I am not a purist when it comes to only eating "real" food. Yes, I'm completely devoted to raw milk, cooking from scratch, and sourcing quality ingredients. BUT, I still follow the 80/20 rule. (Eat healthy 80% of the time, and don't worry too much about the other 20%...) I think that stressing out *too* much about what you eat is probably just as unhealthy as eating junk in the first place... That being ...Continue Reading
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
