Welcome 2017!
Happy New Year Guys! Today starts a new adventure for our house & family…… Well, not really as “new” as much as …
Author: CJ
Candi loves cows, keeps redneck chickens, grows groceries, and cooks from scratch on her Kentucky homestead. Visit her at FarmFreshForLife.com & learn how to “Eat everything & still get along with your pants.”
Birthdays, Advice & a Gun Story
It’s my oldest daughter’s birthday! Actually, it was 2 weeks ago. oops. We celebrated the birthday. We had a party. We …
Merry Christmas!
I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas this year! We had a great Christmas. It was probably one of the most relaxed …
Christmas Week is Upon Us – Squeal!
Can you believe that Christmas is almost here? I do really like Christmas. The lights, the food, the cooking, the eating. “Candi, …
Chili Seasoning Recipe
Make your own Chili Seasoning. It’s healthier, easy and (I think) better tasting. Have you ever read the ingredients in those packets …
Brine Recipe & Why I Brine My Turkey
Why I brine my Turkey I cook my turkeys one way. The old fashioned way. Mamaw taught me how. It is a …
Winter Gardening! Say What?
Winter has finally arrived here in Kentucky. I love the slow, relaxed version of life that winter brings with it. Soups, …
Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese. Amen.
Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese Cooking nutritious foods doesn’t have to be complicated. Cooking delicous foods isn’t hard. This is a great side …
Harvesting Rabbits!! Look Away!!
Harvesting Rabbits. I know that lots of people get upset that I eat my rabbits. I really don’t want to offend …
Getting the Farm Ready for Winter
Getting the Farm Ready for Winter Winter is coming…. It’s Kentucky. This means that today it’s summer and tomorrow it will be …
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes I know, I know….. No one is gardening right now. Weeeeeeeeeeeeell, my sweet potato patch turned out …
Why We use a Butcher (sometimes)
I am a homesteader. I do wierd things like mill wheat berries, pluck ducks and tap maple trees. I often write about …
Cast Iron Apple Pie Recipe
Cast Iron Apple Pie I have to say, of all the desserts I have made “sugar free” this one wins. You would …
4 Reasons to Breed Your Cow Back after She Calves & 1 Reason Not to
You Should Breed Your Cow Back After She Calves. Oh boy, for some reason, I like to learn everything the hard way. …
Why Would Someone Want to Kill Their Own Meat?
Seriously, Why would someone want to kill their own meat? There are perfectly edible animals at the supermarket that are already dead. …