Farm to table recipes, garden fresh ingredients, and chickens
We moved from a suburb in Summerville SC, to the country to start our homestead! Come along with our family as we transition from city life to homesteading life in beautiful South Carolina and all of the ups and downs along the way. Here you …
When is is super hot out, I love a big hearty salad for dinner. This Colorful Grilled Steak Summer Salad is delicious and easy. Red ripe tomatoes, cool creamy avocado, crisp corn and robust garbanzo beans introduce a lot of great textures. Lots of beautiful …
Gluten Free meal planning will work great for your family whether gluten free or not. It is packed with tips and tricks to help you plan healthy, delicious, meals for your family. In general, our family tries to eat very little processed food. We eat …
I am dip fanatic. Give me a dip and some crackers, chips or vegetables and I am a happy girl. Because I have a gluten sensitivity, I almost always bring a gluten free dip to most events. As a result, I have several easy dip …
Gluten Free meal planning will work great for your family whether gluten free or not. It is packed with tips and tricks to help you plan healthy, delicious, meals for your family. In general, our family tries to eat very little processed food. We eat …
When I was a kid my mom used to make cheesy mashed potato stuffed Kielbasa Sausage whenever we had leftover mashed potatoes and my sister and I loved it. One day I found myself with an abundance of leftover cheese grits from making Shrimp n’ …
I am always looking for new ways to use our farm fresh eggs on the homestead. Frittatas are a great way to make a fancier breakfast or even Brinner on those night you want a Second breakfast. First of all, let us state the obvious …
I love making soups or chili on a cold day. They are the ultimate comfort food. A warm bowl of soup after a long day on the homestead is perfection. My beautiful sister Kristyn made THE best White Chicken Chili when she came to visit …
“Oh yeah well my mama makes THE best shrimp and grits ever – she uses lots of bacon” This is how my son one ups other kids at Summer camp. He especially adores my shrimp and cheese grits. I am from Madison WI, and did …
I love how you can make charcuterie platters and boards fit any kind of theme or occasion. Simple swaps of ingredients and you have a whole new kind of board. I took this Tapas inspired charcuterie board to dinner at a friend’s house and it …
I have adored shrimp scampi ever since I was a little girl. Garlicky, buttery, what is not to love? It is the ultimate comfort food. Delicious over pasta, rice, grits, pretty much anything. Using zoodles gives this old favorite a new low-carb twist. Shrimp Scampi …
I am a Wisconsin girl. I had no idea what pimento cheese even was until I moved to the south. Once I tried it I fell in cheesy, salty love! It is so good I could literally be the “Bubba Gump” of pimento cheese. I …
I am always trying to think of new ways to get healthy fresh leafy greens into our meal plan. Beautiful fresh kale was the very first vegetable that we harvested this year from our homestead garden. These Gluten Free Taquitos with Chorizo, Black beans, and …
I am always looking for gluten free restaurant options in Aiken county and the CRSA. Ridge Spring is an adorable quaint little town near Aiken South Carolina. The town motto is “take time” and I highly recommend that you do. Take the time to eat …
I adore loaded and stuffed baked potatoes. They can be served as an elegant yet easy side with a steak. Make up half of a meal with a soup or salad and even stand alone as an entree. These easy loaded potatoes with bacon and …
Chickens are such a fun part of the homesteading way of life. Learning how to forage wild food to feed your chickens is a great healthy way to supplement their diet and save you some money. It is a win-win for all. Foraging is also …
Our family loves to have fun with food as evidenced by our themed charcuterie boards. St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. ( and yes, I will have a St. Patrick’s Day themed charcuterie board) We always have corned beef and cabbage and I have always …
Growing your own food is rewarding and satisfying. Being completely in charge from seed to harvest, allows you to know exactly was was done to nurture the plant. Most importantly you completely control any growing aids and can choose natural methods. Growing your own lettuce …