8 Apr 2014

How Sweet It Is! The Process of Making Maple Syrup

When the snow begins to melt and the sun starts gaining some strength, there is definitely something within me as well that comes alive. All I can think about is digging in the dirt, growing food, foraging
25 Mar 2014

Cranberry Vanilla Paleo Granola

This recipe has been a favorite in our house for about a year now so its time to put my recipe out there! The great thing about this is that so many of the ingredients can be
17 Mar 2014

From Garbage to Goods

Junk mail has always been annoying to me. I have often told Dan and Gavin that I could quit my job if I had a dollar for every piece of junk mail that we get. Draven helps
21 Feb 2014

Caramel Popcorn with a Crunch!

So, any of you that follow me know that I stick to mostly healthy recipes. This one is a bit of a stretch for me but there are many pluses in this recipe when it comes to
24 Jan 2014

Crockpot Chicken Broth

This is one of my favorite recipes to make! I love broth. Its great for recipes and also great just to drink as a healing tonic. (See my article: Wondrous Bone Broth) Making your own broth is a
10 Jan 2014

Dehydrating with Dolly

Meet Dolly! She is the newest member of the family! She’s big and brown and beautiful! She’s hard working and trusty. I have recently adopted her. I know she is so happy to join our family! She is
29 Dec 2013

Wild Meat, A Family Process

I grew up helping to process animals for food. Both wild game and critters that were raised on our farm that we could not help but fall in love with. There was never anything great about that
25 Dec 2013

Homemade Jerky

There are so many ways to make jerky and every way is just perfect. I will share OUR way of making it. I grew up making and eating venison jerky as a kid and have just started
13 Nov 2013

Healthy Homemade Fruit Leather

Making your own homemade fruit leather is such a simple process that I have pushed this blog article idea toward the bottom of my list but somehow it has continued to take on an energy of its
13 Nov 2013

Maple Walnut Granola

*THIS RECIPE IS DAIRY FREE, GLUTEN FREE AND SUGAR FREE!! A quick, easy and fun snack to make is homemade granola! When you make your own, you know just what is going into it! Most store bought