Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.

Nourishing lunch ideas

Cathy asked what we eat for lunch. I generally don’t post my lunches in my menu plans because about 90% of the time we are eating leftovers. Our family is still fairly small so it is easy for me to make a few extra servings for dinner and then just reheat them for lunch the…

Bean Bowls

photo credit Someone asked about how I make our bean bowls, so I thought I’d share. Lately we have been eating these one night per week and we all seem to love them. This meal is so simple and quick that it’s hardly a recipe, but I’ll share it anyways. Bean Bowls I use this…

Poll #2: Food Budgeting

photo credit I loved finding out what temperature y’all keep your homes at in the winter in my last poll. Let me share the results with you. At what temperature do you keep your home? 69-71 26% (7 votes) 66-68 26% (7 votes) 72 or higher 19% (5 votes) 63-65 19% (5 votes) 62 or…