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My Secret to Super Creamy Oatmeal

October 26, 2016 Lisa

Creamy oatmeal is the best! Here's my secret to getting the perfect texture in each batch.

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...]

Kitchen

Easy Sunday Lunches with the Dutch Oven

October 19, 2016 Lisa

The Dutch oven makes Sunday lunches after church easy.

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...]

Homemaking, Kitchen, Uncategorized

Putting up the Harvest: Fall 2016

September 28, 2016 Lisa

It's time to put up the fall harvest! Here's how I streamlined the process.

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...]

garden, Homesteading, Kitchen

Are My Farm Fresh Eggs Good?

August 17, 2016 Lisa

Farm fresh eggs are delicious! But if your chickens free-range and don't always lay in the coop, you need to know if those eggs are still good. Here are some quick tests to tell.

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...]

chickens, Kitchen eggs

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...]

Family Life, Kids, Kitchen birthday

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Hi, I'm Lisa! I blog about large family life, living, and love here on Maggie's Milk. You'll find posts related to homeschooling, homesteading, and doing life as a large family.

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