Until about 3 weeks ago I never thought that I would be on the hunt for tasty, dairy-free treats! Since them, we have made some eye-opening discoveries that changed the menu forever for our milk-chugging, cheese-loving family! A few weeks ago we found out that our youngest Little Farmer has severe food sensitivity to corn […]
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Wish your immune system a “Merry Christmas” and a “Wholesome New Year” with friendly cultures from yogurt and antioxidant-rich berries! Naturally Sweet! I prefer to sweeten yogurt with natural sweeteners instead of purchasing artificially flavored and heavily sweetened yogurt. I swirl Organic Grade A Dark Robust Maple Syrup (purchased from Azure Standard) and a little of my handcrafted Madagascar
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In the last few years I have discovered the joy of homemade applesauce. All my life I never knew what I was missing! Last year I froze quite a few gallons of homemade applesauce. We just finished the last quart bag a few weeks ago. (To my joy, I found it buried in the freezer!)
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We commenced our third year of Thomson Academy this August and are enjoying all of our new books! After a laid back approach to learning this summer, we were ready to jump in to a more formal phase of education. It seems, for many people whom I meet, that the beginning of the school year
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Our first harvest! My Farmer has been hard at work in our garden this year. Last year was our first year of fighting with the Tennessee clay to make a garden plot. The effort seemed futile, but we did manage to grow some cucumbers, squash, and purple hull peas. (Ever tried those? They are a
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Take advantage of broccoli and cauliflower available now at your local farmer’s markets to make this recipe for Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower with Lemon-Tahini Drizzle. The hot sun will soon wipe out these plants! This recipe is simple, fresh, and worth the 20-30 minutes of preparation time! Have a picky eater in the family who
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Friday night is either pizza night or Mexican night on our farm. The pizza night tradition dates back to my years growing up when would make pizza and all 10 of use would share a 2-Liter of Big K — the only soft drink that we would have for the week. I remember watching my
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Off and on this winter we have had glimpses of spring with just enough of a warm-weather teaser to make me long for sunny days. In this season while citrus fruit is still abundant, take advantage of the chance to use whole oranges to make this smoothie — it’s like a dose of liquid sunshine!
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Hoecakes?? My Farmer remembers eating these golden corn cakes when he was but a boy growing up here on the Tennessee farm. He called them “Hoecakes”. When he ventured to the far country of Michigan for college, however, he received great deal of ribbing from his buddies when he started talking about eating hoecakes back home.
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Until a few years ago, I never knew that I could make tacos without those (expensive) little seasoning packets that you buy in the Mexican foods section of the grocery store. I am here to tell you that you can! And, they are tasty! This taco seasoning blend is an easy and inexpensive substitute.
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