A mason jar full of this Italian Dressing is always in my fridge. While this homemade Italian dressing is always–always–in my fridge these days, it’ didn’t used to be that way. Scroll right to the end for the recipe for my favorite homemade Italian dressing. Truth is, I never once contemplated making my own homemade […]
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Making syrup from trees in your own backyard is extremely rewarding–not to mention so sweetly delicious! But I’m not just talking about making maple syrup. While I do love DIY maple syrup, I’m actually writing about something that may surprise you today… Lilac Syrup. (Of course you can also read all about our backyard production
Yes, I will fess up. I whip my spinach. When I first heard of green smoothies, I thought it was a waste of perfectly good (often expensive) fruit. When I came across another friend talking about the ridiculous green shakes, I asked her–quoting a lovingly used phrase of my down-home, southern-boy father–why in tarnation wouldn’t she just
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She’s a novice, but already quite knowledgable. As the frigid winter months trudged along, my teen daughter, Kayla, taught me most of what I know about the topic of homesteading. –Did you just stop in for my Great Grandma’s Cheesy Egg Souffle recipe? You’ll love this! Just scroll to the bottom and enjoy!– While
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I love Easter cookies. (Don’t know what “Easter cookies” are? Then definitely keep reading…) But I think all the symbols of this glorious holiday of hope are endearingly meaningful. The fertile bunnies represent our abundant lives in Christ. Miraculous eggs are befitting symbols of new life, both Christ’s resurrected life and our new lives in Him. The newest members on our homestead,
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Seventeen years, and three kitchens, ago my mom had a step stool custom made for them. It fit perfectly at the end of our kitchen peninsula, so their eager little hands could reach the dough when they helped me mix cookie batter or make biscuits.
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Watching a daughter make homemade pizza in our beehive oven tonight reminded me of something… But before I tell you about that, I should explain that my sourdough pizza crust recipe is right here. While this post is really about all about how to encourage our children to discover what they’re passionate about, our family’s
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My daughter made my Grandma’s Strawberry Pie today. It was a long time in the making. But I’m so thankful we weren’t in any rush at all. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥ The Secret to Amazing Strawberry Pie? I think that may be the secret to perfect-every-time, made-from-scratch fresh strawberry pie… take it slowly. Something
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They know how much I love a good story. So they baked dozens of them. And these stories, as hokey as it sounds, are baked forever in my heart. Scroll below for my family’s favorite traditional cut out cookie recipe. Or, if you’d prefer to go with all-natural maple syrup cut out cookies, those are
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