Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
We were newlyweds, staring at our newly purchased home and property. The house was tiny, the outbuildings were trashed, the fence lines were destroyed, and it was miles and miles from the nearest grocery store... Our property was a disaster when we purchased it– falling down fence, a washing machine in the back pasture, and waist-deep trash piles in the barn and shop. BUT- we knew it just needed some sweat-equity to bring it ...Continue Reading
This chocolate pudding cake recipe has been a stand-by in my kitchen for nearly 15 years. Mostly because it was the only dessert I knew how to make back in my "Jill hates cooking" days. (If you had told me back then that I'd write a cookbook, I would have firmly said you were ridiculous and insane...) But I digress. This chocolate pudding cake is rustic, sturdy, and no-nonsense. And I haven't shared it with you before mostly ...Continue Reading
I was a bored, pregnant newlywed 40 miles from civilization with not enough money to drive to activities in town. That's how it all started. Not the most epic beginning to this story, I know... Basically, the garden and kitchen projects gave me a way to pass the time without feeling like a total loser. I figured out how to make tortillas, how to clean a chicken coop without bleach, how to milk a goat, and then a cow, and all ...Continue Reading
Time and I have always had a complicated relationship. There have been seasons of my life with never enough time, seasons where I had too much time, and seasons where time seemed to expand to fit my to-do list perfectly (I like those seasons the best, by the way). Over the years, I've received bunches of emails asking how I "do it all" as a homeschooling mom of 3, doTERRA leader, blogger, author, homesteader, and horsewoman, among ...Continue Reading
My head isn't easily turned by the latest kitchen appliance fads. I prefer the classic, time-tested tools like cast iron, my KitchenAid mixer, and stoneware baking pans. So when people started talking about these Instant Pot things, I promptly ignored them, as I figured it was just another one of those gimmicky, one-use appliances. Plus, it required electricity. Eh, no thanks. And once again, Jill ends up eating her words. ...Continue Reading
