One of our read-alouds for my younger children this year is Farmer Boy. Farmer Boy is one of my favorite books in the "Little House" series. I love hearing all the details of how Almanzo and his family live. I don't think you can really help yourself from enjoying the … [Read more...] about Cider Makin
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A day with the Bees
Yesterday, I was blessed to get to experience bees first-hand! No, I didn't get stung... I went to a friends home that had working hives. I will tell you, it is one thing to read about things and quite another to experience it for yourself! To see her smoke the bees, to pry the … [Read more...] about A day with the Bees
Homemade Nut Butter
I didn't realize just how easy it is to make a nut butter. It is SUPER simple and you might just get hooked like we have!First, you want to make crispy nuts.(Here's the blog post about them)or here's the quick version:Crispy Nuts4 cups raw almonds or other nut1 tablespoon sea … [Read more...] about Homemade Nut Butter
Fermenting Garlic
Last year, I grew a beautiful bed of garlic! I mean is was gorgeous! I was so proud. Around here, garlic does best planted in the fall and harvested around June or so. It was very satisfying to me to grow my own garlic. I had planted several times in the spring and did not have … [Read more...] about Fermenting Garlic
Sourdough Waffles
Say it with me now..."I'm makin' waffles" I say this in Donkey's voice every. time. I. say. it. HahaI can't help myself.But it's true! I came up with a great sourdough waffle recipe and we all LOVED it!I hope you do too!So this is what you need to do. IF you are going … [Read more...] about Sourdough Waffles
