Creamy Asparagus Soup
Kayla // Asparagus Acres
Sautéed, Pureed, Roasted or Raw.
Asparagus is perhaps the most versatile vegetable of all…
RuthAnn & Elvin Zimmerman, Live in North east Iowa on 21 acres with our 7 children. They have lived on their acreage for 20 years now.
They have a couple different breeds of cows for milk and beef, Mangalitsa hogs, chickens and 2 Donkeys.
RuthAnns husband works full time but finds time to to the ‘heavy lifting’ of the homestead while her and the children do the day to day chores of the animals and in the summer in their 8000 sq feet garden planting, weeding and harvesting.
Their oldest child, Kristina, is married and lives near by, and their other children still live at home, ages 18,13,11,8,5,4.
I chose to share this granola recipe because it has been a staple in our home for the last 4 years!! We make this recipe 2-3 times a month and sometimes even weekly! Store bought cereal is something that just does not fit the nutritional guidelines of our family! And the type of cereal that DOES fit our nutritional guidelines sure does not fit our budget!!!
My family has passed around granola recipes and tips on how we have changed recipes to fit our individual families. This seems to be the recipe that best fits our family!!
Stir together:
7 cups crispy rice cereal
7 cups rolled oats
3 cups walnuts (chopped fine)
1.5 cups coconut sugar
1TBS cinnamon
Melt together:
1 cup butter
1 cup coconut oil
Stir the oil and butter into your dry ingredients.
pour your granola into a large roasting pan or a few 9×13 pans and bake/toast at 250 degrees for 2 hours stirring every 15 min.
This makes a gallon of granola plus a few servings to eat fresh!!
tips and variations:
Add dried fruit after the granola is toasted.
I use home grown lard instead of coconut oil.
I like to use organic brown rice crispies from Azure Standard when they’re in stock!
Coconut sugar is easier on blood sugar levels (lower on the glycemic index) than regular sugars.
My family does not like chunks of nuts in their granola so I grind the nuts super fine, like into a coarse flour.
Our family eats this granola as a cereal or as a topping for our homemade yogurt parfaits. They eat this for a cold breakfast, after school snacks, bedtime snacks, or after sports snacks, This granola is a large reason why we keep fresh raw milk on tap in the refrigerator.
Disclaimer: We are not a “No sugary cereal shall ever pass my lips” family!! We do buy boxed cereal from Aldi for occasional use. Its just not a something we make a point of keeping on hand! When I do go to Aldi I get a few boxes of cereal for a treat!
And I’ve totally been known to buy boxed cereal as a reward for the children meeting a goal!
Sautéed, Pureed, Roasted or Raw.
Asparagus is perhaps the most versatile vegetable of all…
Stained glass windows date back to the 7th century. With the earliest known reference dating
from 675 AD when workmen were imported from France to Britain to Glaze the windows of a
monastery…
Like many in this homesteading space, this has been a completely unexpected journey for our family.
Even 10 years ago I would have laughed at the thought of getting up to milk a cow each morning and
canning endless amounts of tomatoes…
I am a Hopesteader. I haven’t always tried to look for the silver lining in most any situation. It’s a skill that has encouraged me to spur on and learn and read and do and gain experience by turning knowledge into wisdom…
The absolute best part of this cheese recipe-there’s no stove work involved, at all! So they’ll be no sweating over the stove, or heating up the homestead during these hot summer months, with this recipe!
Chèvre is my go to cheese! I milk the goats, go inside and filter it right into a jar, and start the cheese from that very point! The doe’s body temperature is just perfect for starting the cheese on your countertop. And it doesn’t get much easier than that!…
As the days grow longer and the hens pick up their laying again, the baskets on my kitchen counter begin to overflow with fresh eggs…
Simple Wheat Bread Recipe
This is a great, simple recipe that can be quickly thrown together multiple times a week for the perfect, from-scratch, whole wheat bread recipe. It’s a half wheat, half white flour recipe with a slightly nutty flavor, a hint of sweetness from the honey, and the perfect texture. I love that this recipe is so versatile that it can be sliced as an addition to a cozy soup dinner or hold perfectly for spread and sandwiches. I make this recipe multiple times a week in our home. If you’re on the hunt for the perfect recipe to jump into making bread at home, you’ve come to the right place.
Greetings! I’m Mandy Vander Kolk, a joyfully married mother of three, suburban homesteader, and sourdough enthusiast! From very early on, I have had a great love for the natural world.
Soon after I began my sourdough journey a few years ago, it quickly became very clear that one loaf was never enough for our family! Between my husband and I and our three children, we can easily devour an entire loaf in one sitting….