I'm writing this post to open up my heart and share with you some of my thoughts and recent feelings. With the popularity of keeping urban chickens, more and more people are adding a small flock to their backyard. We have these visions of cute fluffy chickens clucking around in our backyards readily leaving bright orange pastured eggs every single day. It's easy, everyone tells us. Feed them, make sure they have fresh water and you'll have an over abundance of nourishing eggs, ... continue reading...
Red, Golden and Wild Black Raspberry Mason Jar Pies
Raspberries. Sweet, delicate berries that seem to make everything right. By far, my favorite fruit. Our raspberry patch of golden and red berries has taken off and reached its full capacity in the area that I have dedicated for it. I thought it was going to be enough to jam, freeze and make pies for the family. I didn't realize how much fun it would be for the boys to run around the house every morning scouring to taste the sweetness of the ripest berries. This year, I lined one side ... continue reading...
Mason Jar, Love.
photo via Etsy I'm currently in the process of planning wedding pies and a small cake for a very good friend of ours. It's going to be a beautiful wedding taking place at a conservancy dedicated to sustainable land management. Very rustic, country charm. In researching I've found so many adorable uses for mason jars. Many using vintage blue Ball jars that I'll soon start scouring for at local antique shops. I wanted to share some of the inspiring photos I've been finding online to ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, 52nd Edition
Thanks for stopping by and linking up your Simples Lives post to our weekly blog hop. The Twitter Chat! There's a lot of great stuff in the works for our first twitter chat to commemorate one year of Simple Lives Thursday. Please save the date! Tuesday, July 26th at 2:30-3:30pm Pacific Time / 4:30-5:30pm Central Time. Our hashtag for the event will be #simplelives. For those participating in the chat, we already have some great giveaways lined up and collaborators to make this ... continue reading...
Sloppy Joes… the real food way
I've got to admit, we don't make sloppy joes very often, but after this bad boy that's all about to change. I ran into one of those days where I simply didn't have time to make what I had planned for the day. When that happens, I usually end up frying some eggs, potatoes with veg for the family or making a tortilla espanola. However, I remembered my friend Shanen Ebersole from Ebersole Cattle, Co. mentioning that she hadn't seen any recent recipes on my blog using beef. So, I decided ... continue reading...
