Kitchen – Page 3

My Secret to Super Creamy Oatmeal

October 26, 2016 Lisa

We love oatmeal! It's been on our annual meal plan for breakfast for the past three years in a row. But, I used to have problems with the oatmeal's texture. It sometimes turned out perfectly and sometimes didn't. So I started researching to see what I could do. Then my … [Read more...]

Easy Sunday Lunches with the Dutch Oven

October 19, 2016 Lisa

Sunday lunches are tricky! When we get home from church, everyone is hungry and ready to eat. So I try to have lunch cooking while we're at church. In the past I've used crockpots to have lunch hot and ready when we get home. And crockpots work great for some dishes. But … [Read more...]

Putting up the Harvest: Fall 2016

September 28, 2016 Lisa

It must be fall. The smell of ripe plums permeates the air when you open the door and walk outside. The apples are ripe. The garden experienced its first freeze. Harvest season is here! Around the farm, September and October are my busiest months dealing with putting up food. … [Read more...]

Are My Farm Fresh Eggs Good?

August 17, 2016 Lisa

I love having chickens! I love watching them free-range around the farm--helping breakdown cow patties in the pasture, eating bugs out of the dirt, and taking dust baths in the heat of the day. I love the farm fresh eggs! But, one downside of having free ranging birds is that … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday Pancakes

April 13, 2016 Lisa

Today's Ellie's 6th birthday. I can't believe how big all my kids are getting! On birthdays, my kids get to pick the meals. Ellie requested pancakes for breakfast. Since we typically enjoy pancakes each week, I wanted to make these ones special. So I whipped up some … [Read more...]

Lots of Eggs? Try These 5 Recipes

March 2, 2016 Lisa

Every November my chickens molt. They stop laying eggs. And they stay mostly on strike throughout the winter. Now that spring is in the air? Now I have lots of eggs! We're getting at least a dozen a day. Most days its more like a dozen and a half. So how do we keep up … [Read more...]

How a Pinterest Photo Led to Family Fun

January 16, 2016 Lisa

Ah, Pinterest. Like all other forms of social media, I avoided it for a long time. I've only recently started an account. Apparently it's a huge marketing tool for freelancers. Since I'm a freelancer, it made sense to give it a try. So Ellie and I were snuggling on the … [Read more...]