Old Fashion Hot Cocoa Recipe
It’s that time of the year where I need to dig out some of my favorite cool weather recipes. This old fashion hot cocoa recipe is one of my family’s favorites. Prepackaged hot cocoa can’t even compare to the homey sweet taste of homemade hot...
Homemade Tomato Basil Soup
Fresh from Garden Tomato Basil Soup This time of the year gardens are bursting with fresh tomatoes and basil and is the perfect time of the year to make Homemade Tomato Basil Soup. Even if it’s still too hot outside to enjoy soup, fresh tomatoes from the...
Apple Pie with Crumble Topping
Crumble Topping makes this Dutch Apple Pie Perfect I have been searching for years for an old fashion apple crumb pie that tasted like what I remember my Grandmother making, and I’ve finally found one that has the best crumble topping ever. A few...
Collection of Old Fashion Mennonite Recipes
One of my favorite Mennonite recipes. I have an addiction to cookbooks and have my favorites, but when I was given a copy of the 65th Anniversary Edition Mennonite Community Cookbook it soon became my all-time favorite! I rely on my pantry when it comes to trying...
How to Can Venison – Tender and Tasty!
The easiest way to can venison The flavor and texture of canned venison is unlike anything I can describe. It’s tender, tasty and makes an excellent addition to any stew or hearty dish you make! Canning venison is simple and quick. What takes...
Hidden away in the Upstate of South Carolina is a little farm where we call home. Surrounded by century-old pecan and oak trees, we live on a 120-year-old homestead. By the grace of God, we were called to restore this 1890 farmhouse along with its barns, gardens and long-forgotten cotton field to its original working farm. Dedicating ourselves to reusing, recycling and making do we are living a very simple life building our backyard farm.