Confession time: If I have to choose between a sinfully rich chocolate dessert and a fruit dessert, I usually pick the chocolate. Scandalous, I know... It's not that I don't enjoy fruit desserts, because I do, (especially my homemade peach pie!), but chocolate will always hold a special place in my heart. Especially when it's combined with some sort of cream. I mean, can you really compete with that? However. The tables may have ...Continue Reading
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Why I Stopped Being Dogmatic About My Diet…
**Please Note** This post is NOT referring to people who must be on certain diets because of allergies or health problems. I fully acknowledge that is a different issue entirely. I've been noticing an interesting phenomenon lately... If you want to start a debate online, mention either religion or politics. But if you want to start an all-out war, start talking about food. I suppose I understand it to a certain extent... Food ...Continue Reading
121+ Skills for the Modern Homestead
Preserving food? Check. Driving a tractor? Check. Milking a goat? Check. For me, one of the most exciting aspects of modern-homesteading is learning new skills. When I first moved to Wyoming at the tender age of 18, I had an entire mental checklist of all the things I wanted learn and do. And as I've morphed into a modern-day homesteader, that list has grown along with me. There is something so empowering about learning how to do ...Continue Reading
Goat’s Milk is Gross… Or is it?
I must confess. Before we started milking our own goats, I had never had goat's milk. Risky? Perhaps. I guess there was that chance that I would absolutely despise the taste of it and then be forced to halt all dairy goat operations. But, I like to live on the edge... After hearing multiple people passionately explain why they thought goat's milk was utterly disgusting, I started to get a little nervous... And then the ...Continue Reading
What NOT to Feed Chickens: 8 Things to Avoid
I have to try really hard not to stutter and stare... ...when I'm at someone's house and I watch them throw celery tops, broccoli stems, or banana peels in the trash. That's valuable stuff! Our goats are rather picky, and they only like choice items such as watermelon rind or cornstalks. However, our chickens can be depended upon to eat pretty much everything--especially veggie trimmings or leftover dairy items (like whey or ...Continue Reading