Can You Grass Feed a Jersey Cow?
Can you Feed a Jersey Cow only Grass? I believe we all are trying to do the absolute best we can for …
Category: Real Food
Growing, raising, processing, preserving, cooking and eating real food
How To Grow Sugar Snap Peas
How to grow sugar snap peas. I could write a song about how much I love sugar snap peas. All of my …
Beware of The Cabbage Worm Army
Why am I not growing cabbage, broccoli, or Brussels sprouts? Cabbage Worms. Oh how I hate them. If you’ve never grown cabbage, …
4 Reasons to Eat Fat
4 Reasons to Eat Fat Not all fats are the same. The fat from a homestead or traditional farm is actually very …
Why You Should Eat the Grease On Your Soup
Save the Grease. If you have made bone-broth, you probably have noticed the layer of grease that usually rises to the top …
How to Grow Plants from Seed
How to Grow Plants from Seed Have I mentioned that I grow most of my plants from seeds? Seeds that I stick …
How To Plant Onions
How To Plant Onions. I grow onions every year. Usually twice a year. Spring and fall. Onions are a “cool season crop.” …
How To Load a Cow in 5 Easy Steps
How to Load a Cow. There are lots of reasons to load cattle. One reason may be to head to the processor….. …
Goat v/s Cow
Goat v/s Cow We had decided we would own and milk dairy goats. A few Nubian does and one buck was the …
Milking a Cow for the First Time
Milking a Cow for the First Time We have been milking Rosie for less than a week. She has never been milked …
How to Hard Boil a Fresh Egg – That Will Peel
If you have fresh eggs and have hard boiled them you know what I’m talking about. They are impossible to peel. Impossible. …
What’s Happening in the Garden? March Edition
If you know me, it will come as no surprise that I’ve already been out in my garden. It’s my happy place. …
6 Reasons I Buy Groceries Off the Ground
Many people are familiar with Aldi – the discount, warehouse-style grocer with rockin’ deals. If you have never entered an Aldi or …
10 Reasons You Should Make (and eat) Bone Broth
10 Reasons you should make (and eat) bone broth. I am not an expert on bone-broths. I make them all the time. …
How To Make Hot Fudge
How to Make Hot Fudge If I share a recipe it is a good one. This one’s amazing. So easy, so fast, …