Simple and seasonal sides to go with any dish.
Regardless of what is for breakfast, these healthy sausage patties make the perfect addition! We love to make a bulk batch of these patties and freeze them to always have on hand and ready to go for a quick and easy breakfast whenever needed! Let’s get cooking! We love eggs at our house. Living on…
Whenever our sourdough starter is bubbling on the kitchen counter, shouts of joy resound. We are big fans of all things made with sourdough in our house and this sourdough discard cornbread is no exception. The beauty of this recipe is that you can use either fresh or discarded starter. As a result, this sourdough…
When it comes to cooking fats, there are a lot of options and even conflicting information about which one(s) are the best to use. We’ve been experimenting with different cooking fats for years and our favorite for its properties, versatility, and health benefits is cooking with lard. In this post we will give you a…
After harvesting well over a hundred butternut squash this fall, we have been experimenting with all of the ways to cook it. By far our favorite, though, is roasting butternut squash. Roasting butternut squash is so easy and results in a smooth, creamy, and almost caramelized butternut squash that’s second to none. We’ll share all…
Gluten and grain free baking can be tricky! But when you find a recipe that nails the taste and texture, doesn’t have a million ingredients, and everyone loves it, you know you found something special. This gluten free apple bread recipe is one of those for our family. After much experimentation, this gluten free apple…
When we purchased our 5 acre homestead a few years ago in the spring, we had no idea that the perimeter fence was brimming with wild grape plants. By late summer, clusters of deep blue grapes were forming all over our property. But our question was, can you eat wild grapes? And if so, how…
It’s September and apple season is in full swing here in the Midwest. Every year, we like to take advantage of the abundant apple orchards in our area and stock up to can enough applesauce for the year. This simple no peel applesauce is our favorite way to make it, and whipping it up in…
I am always looking to add quick, easy, and nourishing meals to our family’s breakfast repertoire. This cornmeal porridge has been a recent addition. It is creamy and delicious while being chalked with nutrients to keep bellies satisfied. On our homestead, we have been growing a field of dent corn alongside a three sister’s garden…
Packed with protein and immune boosting and gut healing micronutrients, this elderberry gummies recipe is one of our family’s favorite snacks! Jump To Recipe Why Elderberry Gummies? To be completely honest, I am not a big fan of snacks. Most of the typical snack foods are not very high in nutrients. What’s more, standard snacks…
I am a fan of potatoes whatever way they come but these crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, gluten free latkes may just be my favorite! Jump To Recipe The Story of Gluten Free Latkes You know when you spend hours preparing a meal. It turns out great and you are so excited…