These easy-to-make and healthier oatmeal pumpkin muffins are the best way to start the day! Sweetened with maple syrup, made with oats in lieu of flour, and pumpkin puree, these delicious muffins can be easily whipped up in only a couple minutes in the blender. Since moving onto our homestead, we’ve harvested well over 100…
Whether for packed lunches or an easy snack, these homemade granola bars without peanut butter are the perfect option! With simple, real food ingredients and a few basic steps, you’ll never want to buy the packaged version again. Up until now, we’ve mostly avoided snacks in our house. If our kids are hungry, they know…
This hearty and highly nutritious wheat porridge is a great alternative to oatmeal, and tastes better in my opinion. Make it sweet or savory by loading it with your favorite toppings for a comforting meal that can be eaten any time of day. Purchasing our Nutrimill Harvest to grind our own wheat berries into fresh…
When it comes to cooking the most consistently perfect piece of bacon, this slow cooked bacon method in the oven is the way to go. Just the right crispiness without being burned and almost no hands-on time required! For most of my life, the only way I ever considered cooking bacon was on the stove….
There’s something so comforting about a homemade chicken pot pie. Topped with an easy rustic crust, this cast iron skillet version delivers all the comfort of the classic in a simpler way, making it easy enough for a weeknight dinner and special enough for a Sunday supper. Some meals just seem made for sharing, and…
This homemade chocolate ice cream is a perfect sweet treat for a hot day (or any day)! With only 7 simple ingredients, this ice cream is easy to make, delicious, and a way more nutritious option than anything you could find at the store. A little-known fact about me—I love ice cream. We had it…
Finding nutritious dinners that can be whipped up in 20 minutes and taste delicious are hard to find! That’s why this salmon with dill sauce is a mainstay on our meal plan and perfect for busy weeknights. With farm and family life, I am always looking to add nourishing meals to our repertoire that can…
This homemade yogurt ranch dressing is a delicious, easy, and way healthier alternative to the bottled stuff. In just 5 minutes, you can stir up your own dressing with a handful of kitchen staples for all of your salad, dipping, and drizzling needs. I’m going to say something that may be hard to hear. Those…
Berry season is here, and this quick strawberry cobbler is our favorite (easy) way to transform those delicious morsels into an even tastier dessert. The sweet berries, combined with a biscuit topping to soak up all that goodness, make the perfect combination. When it comes to meals and dessert, simple is what you will find…
A change of pace from the standard sweet muffin, these savory muffins loaded with ham and cheddar are still a treat! Perfect for on-the-go meals or snacks, these muffins will fill you up while being versatile and easy to make. While we don’t raise pigs on our homestead (yet), we have good friends who do….