When faced with a surplus of milk from our milk cow, we started making all the fun things we could. This makes a great gift, or hide it away for yourself! Enjoy with ice cream, in coffee, with apples…you name it! Continue reading Dulce De Leche (3 ingredient Caramel Sauce- no weird stuff!)
While elderberry syrup is great for my kid’s health…the process is sticky and messy. Enter, Elderberry Gummies! No need for making extra dishes with all the spoons or cleaning up spills! Continue reading Homemade Elderberry Gummies
Last year I managed to take photos of *most* of the process of butchering a deer. Butchering doesn’t include the hanging, skinning, gutting, that’s all done before and I’m usually at home with the boys while he does that. Mac has expressed interest in helping with it this coming fall which is neat as he’s always had a healthy fear of large animals, even when they’re dead. Continue reading Butchering the Front Quarters and Backstraps of a Deer
We jumped feet first into having a milking cow. I’m not even joking you there! Our first milking took two of us 45 minutes to get a gallon, because while the cow stood perfectly still and had a terrific udder … Continue reading Wish I knew before milking cow
I love me some crackers, but thanks to my frugal hippy self, I don’t love the additives, weird oils and packaging that comes along with them. My Auntie Barb to the rescue, lovely seedy crackers! Continue reading Raincoast Crisp Crackers <----Soaked+Whole Grain!
Stop mastitis in dairy animals before it starts with this all-natural homemade Dynamint udder cream! Continue reading Homemade Dynamint Udder Cream
Make this big batch of immune boosting Elderberry Syrup next time you start coming down with a cold and store the extras in the fridge or freezer! Continue reading Big Batch Elderberry Syrup
Fried Rice is a great way to use up leftovers and make a new meal. It also freezes well for busy days when you don’t have time to cook. Continue reading Freezer Meal Fried Rice
Try this simple and delicious way to cook Pan-Fried Deer Heart. (Even if you don’t like other organs, the heart is delicious!) Continue reading Pan Fried Deer Heart
Made without refined sugars, here’s a healthier twist on my Classic DIY Bailey’s Irish Coffee Creamer recipe thanks to maple syrup. Continue reading Maple Syrup Sweetened Irish Coffee Creamer (Home-made Baileys!)
Instant Pots have a magical keep warm setting that means you can make your mashed potatoes hourssss in advance and they’ll be perfect when you’re ready to serve them. No last minute mashing, struggling for oven space or worse- cold mashed potatoes. Continue reading Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes