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  • THE KITCHEN

    Farmhouse Taco Meat

    This recipe is a staple at our house. This ground beef taco meat can be whipped up in as little as 30 minutes for an easy weeknight meal! What you need to make farmhouse taco meat: -1 pound ground beef (we prefer 90/10) -1 TBSP fat (we use tallow, but…

  • THE LIFESTYLE

    TOP 4 WAYS TO BE MORE SELF SUFFICIENT

    Do you ever think to yourself….. why should I buy this when I could probably make it myself? We had that thought a lot and that’s probably the main reason we got into this homesteading lifestyle! This type of a list could really go on and on, but I’m going…

  • THE KITCHEN

    THE BEST SKILLET TURKEY POT PIE

    If you grew up eating those little frozen pot pies from the grocery store – this is the grown up version that your whole family will love! Loaded with meat and veggies in a cream sauce, topped with a flaky buttery crust, is there truly anything better?! WHAT YOU NEED:…

  • THE GARDEN

    STARTING VEGGIES FROM SEED

    Spring will be here before we know it! It is my absolute favorite time of year. But, while we wait for its arrival it’s time to start making plans for the garden. For both cost effectiveness and variety I prefer to start all of my vegetables from seed vs buying…

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    Welcome!

    I’m so glad you found us! We are a little homesteading family of four trying to grow as much of our own food as possible. We live on a property of about 17 acres in a farmhouse built in 1872. We have two large in ground gardens, several raised garden…