Over the years my husband and I have missed our fair share of large family gatherings around the holidays. He worked as a paramedic for a few years with very odd hours and I worked in retail for a good long while too. As anyone who has held either of those jobs (or similar ones) …
Feeling intimidated? Join the club! When we started “homeschooling” in March, I never imagined that we’d still be doing it come September. Well, its now mid-August and along with a lot of other families, we have become unintentional homeschoolers for the upcoming school year. I’ll admit, I’m feeling a little intimidated at the prospect of …
It’s been hotter than all get out here lately; and as much as I love cooking, the last thing I want to do is stand over a hot stove when its time to make dinner right now. These Fish Cakes are perfect to whip up on a hot summer evening, or any time really. They …
Lettuce is one of my favorite crops to grow. It does really well for most of the year in our relatively cool climate and there isn’t really much to planting and caring for it. We do what is called high-density planting for our leafy greens. Rather than trying to space them out according to the …
I’ve been doing a lot of baking with sourdough lately. I made my own starter from scratch using the recipe here back in March. I’m a bit of a sourdough novice myself, but I’m really enjoying learning and experimenting! Sourdough starter needs to be fed on a relatively regular schedule to stay alive and active. The …
Dear Wacky Cake: There are so many reasons I love you. First of all, you are small and the perfect size for my family of four. After two days, there are no leftovers to contend with. You do not tempt me from my counter top all week. I love that I can make a treat …
Hello Friends! It’s been a good long while since I’ve posted an article. We have been SO incredibly busy on our little homestead and this new homeschooling, work from home routine, and the general weirdness happening now, has taken some getting used to. So I thought I’d take some time and let you all in …
Yesterday morning I spent two hours sanitizing my groceries. Scrubbing my produce in the sink with soap, whilst singing the ABC’s about 50 times and wiping down my plastic, tin, and cardboard items with Lysol wipes, a’la this video from YouTube. We live in a weird time man. Don’t get me wrong, I know some …
Tomorrow starts our first day of homeschooling. I guess I had kind of always wanted to home school our kids, I just didn’t imagine it would be under these circumstances… The Corona virus has caused the closure of all of our Michigan K-12 schools for the next three weeks. My guess is, based on the …
This Quiche recipe comes from my dad’s kitchen. It’s fancy enough for a brunch, simple enough for a breakfast and hearty enough for a dinner. I love how versatile it is. You can add in any meat, cheese and vegetables that your family likes to eat, or use it as an opportunity to clean out …
