I drive a lot for work so I am a big fan of audio books. Currently listening to “The End of Overeating” in the car. In the book the author, David Kessler, shares his research on how our brains have been hardwired to crave food full of fat, sugar, and salt. Recently, I heard David read that we also are …
Top Animals for the Homestead
As I transitioned from a suburban homesteader to a rural one, animals were one of the first things I wanted to add to our property. I was positively enamored with the idea of raising my own flocks and herds to help feed my family! Several years later, I am still constantly adding animals to our homestead, and I’m here to …
How To Cook A Whole Chicken FAST!
One of my intentions for 2016 is to try to really focus on having almost everything that I consume be grown locally. My husband is on board as well (after we drafted up a list of list of a few nonnegotiable items like coffee. And, chocolate). Together, we have taken lots of baby steps towards local food over the last …
Why is Grass-fed Meat Better?
Until a few years ago, I had never even heard of the term “grass-fed.” Still early on in my real food journey and #LifeFromScratch, I was more than happy to pick up a pound of ground beef from the grocery store for the low low price of $3.89 per pound. As far as I was concerned, a side of beef …
Debunking Egg Labels… What it all REALLY means
Because of an unfortunate incident with coyotes around the New Year, I currently don’t have backyard hens. It was super sad because I loved my ladies and their fabulous eggs. Those five little birds had made our backyard a home for the last two years. But, that’s life on the farm, I suppose. I took comfort in the fact that …
How to Support a Local Farmer When You Don’t Have a Local Farm Near You
We’ve never met before but chances are, we have a few things in common. Regardless of where we are at in our journey, we both strive to live a #LifeFromScratch. Regardless if we love to DIY or we love to buy handcrafted organic skincare, we care about the ingredients in the products we use. Whether we prefer chicken, beef, or seafood, …