Ever have a curiosity about what a used-to-be-suburbanite (that’s someone who lived in the suburbs her whole life) does every morning on her farm? No? I’m crushed. That’s really very sad. Sorry. You’re going to find out anyway. Hee. Hee. (Don’t tell my kids I said I was sorry and then didn’t mean it. I’ll [...]
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From Scratch… Rice
No, we’re not going to grow our own rice, silly. We’re just going to cook some. Now this is not your Uncle Ben’s or Minute Rice. We’re going to start with the rice you find in bags near the boxes of quick cook rice. Okay, now get back here. I know you just checked out [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From Scratch…Chicken Stock
Welcome back to my kitchen! This is the second installment of ‘From Scratch’ where I show you how I make some of my cooking staples. Last Wednesday, I showed you how to roast a chicken. Hopefully, you saved your chicken carcass and drippings because that is the main ingredient to today’s food staple, Chicken Stock. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Why Make Your Own Chicken Stock?
Tomorrow is the second installment of my ‘From Scratch’ series and I’ll be showing you how I make my own chicken stock. In an effort to shorten a VERY long blog, I decided that today I would try to peak your interest with information about why making your own chicken stock is a good idea. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Fun Jar Labels
In my attempt to use less plastic to store food, I have taken to using more glass jars. One problem we seem to be having is identifying what exactly is in that jar, especially when one jar has milk, another kefir and still another yogurt. Yes, very problematic. They all look the same from the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Homeschooler’s Bliss
Parkour Boy has had a bit of Reader’s Block. You know, like Writer’s Block. Can’t find anything good to read. Awhile back he finished a book series called Warriors and loved it until that series ended. When he tried out the next round of books in the next series, he was in complete despair. He [...]
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Oooo. Coffee. In light of all the precious snow that has been falling in the Portland area the last few days, I thought it fitting to talk about warm drinks. I don’t know about you, but when it’s cold outside, I long to have a warm beverage by my side. Try not to look at [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Farewell
So far, living on our little farm has been a blast. It does seem like there is always work to be done, but mostly Renaissance Man and I enjoy it. In the winter, I look forward to planning the next year’s garden. In the summer, I get a huge kick out of picking blackberries and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Christmas Eve Blessings
This Christmas Eve we did something out of our normal routine. We sang Christmas carols to Renaissance Man’s mother. The whole fam. We met at her place and then walked into her room singing. It was precious. What a blessing her children and grandchildren are to her and the singing made her cry. You see, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Grain Free French Toast
With Sugar Free Syrup Oh yes, my friends, I was in breakfast bliss this past Sunday morning. We’ve started a new tradition in the Peters home on Sundays. While Renaissance Man milks the goats, I fix a hot breakfast and then the whole family reconvenes at the table for some old fashioned family time. It’s [...]
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