Could You Eat Only Farm Fresh Food? (and Why You should!)
Could You Eat Only Farm Fresh Food? Just imagine you only ate food sold at a farm stand. Things like fruit, vegetables, nuts, farm-raised meat, fresh butter, honey, and handmade preserves? And nothing else. If your farm stand is closed for the season, imagine shopping the perimeter of your local…
Favorite Pumpkin Recipes & How to Eat Sweets Guilt-Free
Favorite Pumpkin Recipes As a rule, I don’t eat sugar, at the same time, I’m a sucker for anything pumpkin. AND I am really sappy and sentimental about food and traditions. There are certain foods that I eat certain times of year and the world is all wrong if I…
The YearEnd Recap- The Forced Name Change & a Fresh Beginning
The YearEnd Recap I know, it’s not January. It’s October. But this marks the end of an important year around here. One year ago I had to change the name of the blog. It’s a long, depressing story, so I don’t want to go into it too deep, but I…
SugarFree Living – This May be the Weightloss Answer You’ve Been Looking For
SugarFree Living Once upon a time, there was a sweet, sweet girl. Her favorite foods were desserts. Her favorite breakfasts were danishes, doughnuts, and sweet rolls. She didn’t just eat sweets every day… she ate them at every meal. Whether it was sugar in her coffee, a spoonful of Nutella…
I am Sensitive to Gluten. Can I Eat Fresh-Milled Flour?
Can a gluten-sensitive person eat freshly milled flour? I received this question from a reader about gluten this week. It is a good question and one that many are probably asking. Much of the world is avoiding gluten these days. Even if you don’t have sensitivity or problems digesting gluten,…
Just Launched Our New Website, Come Check it Out!
We are happy to announce that we just launched a brand new website. You can check it out now: JustTellMeWhatToCook.com The entire site is dedicated to providing you with clean, real-food meal plans so you can feel good about what you are feeding your family. It all started with a…
Why Your Garden Shouldn’t be Perfect- Summer 2018
Your Garden Shouldn’t Be Perfect How’s your garden? Don’t miss the crazy pictures of my tomato plants at the end of this post. When I visit a perfect garden I have one thought: Chemicals. I know I shouldn’t judge. The truth is, if you are normal, and you are not dousing…
Raising Small Livestock – Great Animals for Smaller Homesteads (or those just starting)
Great Animals for Smaller Homesteads When you first get started raising animals, smaller is probably better. You could start with a cow, but you’d need pasture, fencing, shelter, drinkers, feeders, de-icers, and the list goes on. It can be a bit overwhelming to consider the amount of work that must…
Tired? Bloated? Not Feeling like yourself? 4 Things to do This Week to Feel Great
My 3 oldest children all went to a church camp last month. My 13-year-old went to a campground in the woods of Indiana called ‘Country Lake’ for 5 days. My 16 and 18-year-old went to Daytona, Florida for a week to attend “Bible & Beach” which is a wonderful outreach…
Can Pigs Be Raised on Grass? (Premium)
Can Pigs Be Raised on Grass? There are some strong opinions on grass-fed pigs. Good golly. Lots of homesteaders and pig enthusiasts are very excited about raising pigs on grass. Grass-fed meat is all the hype these days. There are all sorts of claims about pigs living on grass for…
STEP 3 Eat Well & Be Free – Get Prepared, Get Prepped, Go! (Premium)
STEP 3 – Get Prepared, Get Prepped, Go! This is the Third STEP in our simple 3-step plan to help you eat well, get slim & healthy and be free from dieting. STEP 1: PURGE – clean out the house & start fresh. STEP 2 . . . Howdy, this…
STEP 2 EAT WELL & BE FREE- PLAN & SHOP (Premium)
STEP 2 – Plan & Shop! This is the second STEP in our simple 3-step plan to help you eat well, get slim & healthy and be free from dieting. STEP 1: PURGE – clean out the house & start fresh. STEP 2: SHOP & PLAN – Squeal! This part is…