Tag: home made

Green Tomato Pie

Green Tomato Pie

Have you ever had Green Tomato Pie?? I had never had green tomato anything until this year. But this year we grew a large garden and at the end of the season we had quite a few small green tomatoes that wouldn’t be turning. So […]

Salted Peanut Butter Apple Granola (Paleo Friendly, Grain Free, Vegan)

Salted Peanut Butter Apple Granola (Paleo Friendly, Grain Free, Vegan)

Hi, my name is Ashley and I’m a recovering cereal addict. Phew! That feels better already. But no, really. I seriously LOVED cereal in my pre-healthy days. I would eat it three times a day some days.  I’d eat if for breakfast or dessert.  Lunch, […]

Sourdough Fish and Chips

Sourdough Fish and Chips

If you would have asked a younger me to eat fish and chips I would have said no-way Jose.  Unless of course you were talking about the kind that came from a box in the freezer. You know, the kind that sort of resembles fish […]

CSA’s: The What, Why, and Value

CSA’s: The What, Why, and Value

Real food is important to our family.  Real food with high quality is even more important. We buy strictly organic and only stuff with ingredients that I can pronounce. But what about that produce labeled as “organic” at the local grocery store? Is it reeeallly […]

4 Basic Skills To Master (To Make Cooking From Scratch Easier)

4 Basic Skills To Master (To Make Cooking From Scratch Easier)

My mom, bless her heart, was not a from scratch cook.  We had a lot of boxed or frozen meals. Thankfully not too many TV dinners but she definitely didn’t make gravies or stocks or bread from scratch. please note there may be affiliate links, […]

DIY Smoker- With Reclaimed Materials

DIY Smoker- With Reclaimed Materials

Today’s post is brought to you by none other than my amazing husband, Mr. Titman! He is going to explain how we built our smoker for no money using some items we just had laying around. Now because we had these items laying around, your […]

Sourdough Tortilla Chips

Sourdough Tortilla Chips

You guys. My life has been transformed.  Revolutionized.  Totally made over. Exaggeration? I think not. You see, I’ve tried many, many different recipes for sourdough tortillas. And some of them have been decent, others not so much.  All of them cracked when folded.  Some of […]

Apple Cider Vinegar-For (Nearly) Free and Easy!

Apple Cider Vinegar-For (Nearly) Free and Easy!

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) has soooo many uses!  See this awesome post from Mama Natural to find 101 ways to use it. Some of the most common ways we use it here on our homestead are: in the goat’s water as a natural conditioner in […]

The Best Sourdough Sugar Cookies

The Best Sourdough Sugar Cookies

These cookies are life.   Like seriously. As in they replace all other food groups life. Did I say they should replace all other food? No, I just said they do. Is it healthy? Eh, I don’t think I’d say that.  But they are a […]

Basic Weekly Sourdough Bread

Basic Weekly Sourdough Bread

This bread is a great beginner bread.  It is a moderate hydration level so it’s not too scary to work with, yet it has a nice relatively open crumb (i.e it’s a medium holey level). It doesn’t require kneading which is nice for busy days […]