Building The Home Economy
Hello! I hope you’ve had a lovely Thanksgiving.A few of my favorite shops are having sales this weekend, so I thought I would share them with you, as they are places I’ve mentioned in videos past. Some are my affiliate links, some are not, I just really like them, and they are in alignment with […]
I first started making marshmallows in 2019. I followed Danielle Walkers recipe here. As time went on I ended up adjusting it to what worked best for me, and as people would ask me for the recipe, I would send them Danielle’s recipe with a whole bunch of caveats of what I do differently. So […]
I have been using my Nutrimill grain mill exclusively for the past year and a half, and while I love the benefits of fresh milled flour- it has not been the easiest journey switching over from store bought flour. The thing with using fresh milled grains, is you now have the bran, germ and endosperm, […]
When feeding my sourdough, I like to save the discard in the fridge. And for this recipe, I use that saved discard. I do use fresh milled flour for my sourdough and for the flour in this recipe, but the same measurements can be used for store bought flour. Makes 10-12 muffins Ingredients:110 grams sourdough […]
Ingredients:2 cups Milk2 Tablespoons Tapioca Starch1/3 Cup Sugar2 Eggs (lightly whisked)1-2 teaspoons vanilla (your choice, I like vanilla-y custard) 1. Lightly whisk eggs in medium size bowl- set aside 2. Combine milk, tapioca starch and sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Heat until tiny bubbles form around the edge of pan, while whisking […]
This recipe was inspired by: Tastes Better from Scratch Blog I changed it up a bit to suite our taste! Servings- 8ish Ingredients:2 Tbsp of Butter (or Lard, Tallow, Coconut Oil)1 Large OnionMany cloves of Garlic2 Tbsp of Fresh Ginger2lbs of Grass Fed Ground Beef (or 1 lb beef and 1 lb sausage)2 Tbsp Brown […]
I recently came across these clipped newspaper articles from 1979 in an Etiquette book I got from an auction a while back. I thought they were such good thoughts, so I would reshare them here in the blog for you to enjoy!
Before making tortillas with fresh milled flour I would follow this recipe from Milk and Pop’s blog: https://milkandpop.com/the-best-sourdough-tortillas/So this was the foundation for me creating this recipe, and I have made a lot of adjustments on amounts of ingredients used to make the tortillas with fresh milled flour, because it does make a difference! Very […]
This is a recipe I created from the combination of these two recipes: https://pipandebby.com/pip-ebby/homemade-bbq-sauce/#recipehttps://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/51226/a-very-popular-bbq-sauce/ I found a sweet and smokey bbq sauce that I loved the flavor of when I took ingredients from both of these and made my own measurements for them. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Ketchup (I buy mine in bulk: https://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/food/condiments/ketchup/ketchup-organic/15738?package=CO464&a_aid=11fadc444e )1 cup […]
Recipe adapted from Michal Grappe’s Fresh Milled Peanut Butter Cookies: https://www.michalgrappe.com/post/perfect-peanut-butter-cookies Yields: 24 cookies Ingredients: 100g organic sugar (or coconut sugar)70g organic butter (room temp.)1 egg1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1/4 tsp of vanilla powder)100g room temp. peanut butter (I make mine fresh with organic unsalted peanuts in vitamix)1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt (I […]
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now. Same goes with starting your bulk food pantry! When we first got married, the amount of food that I would have in the house would last us a week or so. And grocery shopping would happen a few […]
“Ask and you shall receive.” I am in awe. We prayed for woodchips, and now I’m looking at a beautiful pile of woodchip gold in our driveway. 2.5 years ago we desired woodchips to create our Richard Perkins market style garden. One January day, Scott heard a woodchipper in our neighborhood, hunted them down and […]
I love the taste of lavender in my cold brew or in a warm cozy latte. I have made this recipe with both organic cane sugar and honey, and both are delicious! Ingredients:1 cup of filtered water 3/4 cup of organic cane sugar or honey2 tbs of dried lavender buds Add ingredients to to a […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I rarely use my aloe plants with all of their amazing medicinal properties. With the exception of a burn… and even then, I now have a burn balm salve that I immediately go to. But there are SO many benefits to aloe- especially for our skin- it’s so hydrating! Recently […]
Being a homemaker is slowly making a come back, or so it seems in my instagram circles, you at least can know you’re not alone. But still, I wonder how many married women are still working their full time demanding jobs all the while hoping and praying for children because the only “acceptable” reason to […]
Makes: Half Gallon Ingredients:1 cup organic lemon juice (fresh squeezed or from the bottle, I use Lakewood Organic Brand)1/2 organic unrefined cane sugar or 5 heaping tsp honey (adjust to your liking)1-2 cup frozen or fresh organic strawberriesFiltered Water How To Make:Add lemon juice, sugar (or honey), strawberries and a cup of water to a […]
