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Healthy Grains

Easy Bread: 3 Limited Ingredient Recipes

April 8, 2020 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

Are you out of flour? Yeast? Only have wheat kernels but no grinder? Here are three easy bread recipes for beginners and seasoned bread bakers alike. Each recipe allows for a key missing ingredient from classic bread recipes. If you can’t get to the store before you need to make bread, don’t worry! You can make easy bread recipes with these tutorials! different breads with butter

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Ferments, Gluten Free, Health, Healthy Grains, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homemade, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food

Grow Food Fast – Kitchen & Garden

March 21, 2020 by Homestead Lady 6 Comments

Sometimes you just don’t have time to wait for spring, or you’ve waited too long to get the spring garden started. Other times, you’re stuck at home with illness or pregnancy but still need to feed your family. Ah, quarantines! Here are six ideas for foods you can quickly produce – grow food fast on your counter and in the garden (including pots)!

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Filed Under: Prepared Tagged With: Family Time, Ferments, Gluten Free, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Healthy Grains, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homemade, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Spring Project

How to Make and Use Milk Kefir

March 19, 2020 by Homestead Lady 15 Comments

Have you heard of milk kefir? Maybe all you know is that is has some connection to probiotics and everyone seems to pronounce it differently. Well, here are the basics on how to make milk kefir, along with the benefits and ways to use it. milk kefir grains on a wooden spoon
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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Ferments, Gluten Free, Health, Healthy Grains, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homestead Question, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Preserve, Raw Food

Golden Irish Soda Bread

February 28, 2020 by Homestead Lady 9 Comments

Here’s our family’s twist on a traditional Irish soda bread made bright by saffron and golden dried fruit. As a magical bonus we also show you how to change up the ingredients a bit to make the color of your bread match your favorite redhead. Liven up your St. Patrick’s Day with this easy, sweet yet savory golden version of soda bread! *Gluten free option provided, FYI.Irish soda bread

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Family Time, Festive, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Holidays, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Spring Project, Winter Project

Elderberry No Bake Granola Bars

January 25, 2020 by Homestead Lady 14 Comments

These healthy, nut free elderberry no bake granola bars are so easy to make that they’ll show up in your lunch box every week. With soaked oatmeal, coconut oil, dried elderberries and honey these bars are homemade treat you and the kids will love!

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Foraging and Wildcrafting, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Homemade, Kids in the Kitchen, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Natural, Preserve

Gluten Free Foods: Quinoa and Dark Chocolate Sugar Cookies

October 29, 2019 by Homestead Lady 4 Comments

Gluten Free Foods: Dark Chocolate Quinoa Sugar Cookies l Full of real food ingredients and whole grains l Homestead Lady(.com)Gluten Free Foods have come a long way, in my opinion – especially in the area of desserts. You have to get creative, to be sure, but you can enjoy some mighty tasty treats. Like these Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Quinoa Sugar Cookies….

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Family Time, Gluten Free, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Homemade, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself

A Homestead Harvest Home

October 14, 2019 by Homestead Lady 10 Comments

Start a new family, fall tradition with a Harvest Home celebration! Make memories giving thanks for the harvest with this unique, annual feast for family and friends. The article includes a little history if you’re teaching a homeschool unit study, as well as a traditional recipe for Cattern Cakes made from wholesome, homestead ingredients. …

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Homemade, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Traditions

Sourdough Maple Bread

September 28, 2019 by Homestead Lady 4 Comments

Here’s a recipe for a no yeast, sweet, Sourdough Maple Bread loaf. We show you how to make this no knead bread that’s so soft and tangy it makes the perfect toast or sandwich bread. Make artisan sourdough bread at home! sourdough maple bread buttered with maple syrup …

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Book Review, Fall Project, Ferments, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Homemade, Homestead Holidays, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food

Sourdough Pumpkin Biscuits

October 30, 2018 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

 Need a rich, filling quick bread for breakfast? Look no further than these sourdough pumpkin biscuits! Great with gravy or jam, these are a perfect fall breakfast food. Sourdough Pumpkin Biscuits for Breakfast l A Quick Breads Sourdough Recipe for Using Extra Starter l Homestead Lady.com

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Ferments, Healthy Grains, Homemade, Kids in the Kitchen

Homemade Healthy Gingerbread House 2 Ways

December 9, 2017 by Homestead Lady 7 Comments

Healthy Homemade Gingerbread House Recipe  2 Ways l Homestead Holidays as a Family l Homestead Lady.com.jpgFor a healthy twist on a homemade holiday favorite, here’s our version of a foodie’s Gingerbread House. If you get to the end of the instructions and decide you need something easier, don’t worry. We’ve included a busy-mom version that’s still healthy and fun….

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Family Time, Festive, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Kids in the Kitchen, Make it Yourself, Traditions

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