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Balancing Work at Home, Spanish Rice, and The Off-Grid Kitchen Series: a free-lance roundup

Ironically, since we moved here, and especially since Annabelle was born, I have been "working" more than ever. I say working with parentheses because I think the phrase working mother is redundant for mothers and wives alike, if they are really doing their job. Because Stewart also "works" from home, (again parentheses because he also "works" on the homestead) and there are homestead chores and homeschooling, it’s a bit of a balancing act. I explored that this week in…

Balancing Life with Working at Home

This past weekend we had an enchilada fellowship meal and my contribution was a pot of beans and a pot of Spanish rice. I have fond memories of the taco nights of my youth – white flour tortillas, an endless passing of toppings, and a pot of mom’s Spanish rice. I used that recipe on Sunday with a few changes and shared…

Mom’s Spanish Rice (kicked up a notch)

Finally, I started a new series over at the Plan to Eat blog detailing my adventures in an off-grid kitchen. I hope to share how things develop in our off-grid kitchen with topics such as cooling, cooking, storing, and preserving being covered. We’re not experts by any stretch, but maybe you can learn from our mistakes at least. The first post in this series is…

The Off-Grid Kitchen: Romance vs. Reality

Thanks for reading, y’all! (pretty sure my northern accent isn’t all that convincing)

Giveaway Week, Day 5

Today’s giveaway is another very informative book. If you or a family member have ever suffered from ADHD, autism, food allergies, or any sort of digestive problems then today’s giveaway could help you feel well again. The GAPS diet is something that our family has tried and found very helpful for narrowing down dietary reasons…

On Producing Rather Than Saving and A One Pot Stuffed Peppers Recipe

I wanted to share with you a couple of things I worked on last week – a free-lance article and a new recipe I developed for the Plan to Eat blog. In "On Producing Rather Than Saving" I discuss my shift from that of a money-saving stay-at-home-mom to a producing member of the family. No…

Spring Planting Begins: Fruit Trees

Every growing year has started out the same for us here on the homestead – we plant perennials. Much of these have been fruit and nut trees and bushes while others have served other functions, like bamboo around the pond or nitrogen-fixing bushes on the front side of swales. Every year we plant a little…

On the Backs of Raindrops

It came late last week, that sweet sound of raindrops on a tin roof. It was a slow, scattered rain that fell on bare, dry soil and so was all the sweeter for its gentle return. The tanks behind the house hold a bit more water, I don’t over-analyze every sink full of dishwater, and…

Mexican Chicken Soup with Greens

Having homemade chicken stock on hand provides the foundation for a plethora of easy, nutritious and flexible meals. For me, soup is that go to meal. The only work generally involved is chopping vegetables and it tastes even better when put together ahead of time and allowed to simmer all day. This soup is spicy…

Digestion and Elimination: Diagnosing The Health Of Your Gut

Alright let’s talk about it. With two small children we talk about poo a lot in our home. Perhaps that is one of the many blessings of babies. After all everyone does it, even if no one wants to talk about it. But seriously, it is perhaps one of the best indicators of your health….

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