A few months ago, my sister got ducklings. My kids saw them and fell in love. It has been a battle since then between them and us on whether we should get ducks. As of yesterday, the kids won. Our Argument We had originally been telling them no ducks until we got the old tinContinue reading “Ducks Have Arrived On The Homestead!!”
Author Archives: Traci Houston
Why Choose Farm Fresh Chicken?
Chicken is chicken is chicken, right? Wrong. We’ve all heard that old adage “you are what you eat.” This is very true. Something else that is true is that “You are what your food eats.” Commercial Free Range Chickens “Free-range” is a popular choice among chicken buying experts. According to the USDA’s Food Safety and InspectionContinue reading “Why Choose Farm Fresh Chicken?”
4 Ways To Help Your Rabbits Beat The Heat
We unfortunately lost a couple animals to the heat this year. It has caused us to take a look at how we house them and some of our routines. I wanted to write this post to help others lower the chances of losing any of their animals to heatstroke. Besides making sure to keep yourContinue reading “4 Ways To Help Your Rabbits Beat The Heat”
What Making Butter From Scratch Taught Me
I wanted to give my kids some memories, a cool end result, AND (selfishly) to burn up some of their excess energy from being inside during the hottest part of the day. So last week, I decided that making butter in a jar was the best course of action. I am not the most patientContinue reading “What Making Butter From Scratch Taught Me”
Why Building a Relationship with a Local Farmer is the Best Decision You’ll Make This Year
Have you ever wondered where your food comes from, how it’s grown, or who’s behind its production? In today’s age of supermarket convenience and pre-packaged lives, it’s easy to lose touch with the source of our sustenance. Yet, understanding our food’s origin and forging a connection with those who produce it offers countless benefits, bothContinue reading “Why Building a Relationship with a Local Farmer is the Best Decision You’ll Make This Year”
A Day On The Homestead
Life has developed a fairly steady routine here on the homestead the last couple months. I get up before anyone else. Let our border collie, Tir, and pit bull, Cane, out to use the bathroom. I make 3 peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwiches for my husband, Sam. Every day he eats one for breakfastContinue reading “A Day On The Homestead”
Taking the Plunge
Well… We did it. We bought a house. With some land. It’s not a lot of land. Only 1 acre. But after being in town for 2 years and in situations where we couldn’t have our homestead dreams before that, it’s a huge step in the right direction! So we actually took the plunge inContinue reading “Taking the Plunge”
Rabbit and Noodles
Ingredients Cooking Instructions Start by chopping the vegetables into bite size pieces. Set them aside for later. Season the rabbit quarters well with salt and pepper. Heat two tablespoons of cooking oil in a heavy Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Brown the rabbit for three to four minutes per side to help lock inContinue reading “Rabbit and Noodles”
Cheesy Sausage and Eggs
Ingredients Cooking instructions * We use Fiesta/Mexican Blend cheese to give ours a little different flavor, but you can use whichever kind you like. Keen to embrace more of Huckleberry Farms in your daily life? Explore our stories, celebrate our LGBTQ+ and woman-led journey, and take a piece of the farm home with you. DiscoverContinue reading “Cheesy Sausage and Eggs”
Baked Chicken
Ingredients Cooking Instructions We often pair this with one of the Knorr rice side flavors and a vegetable. Keen to embrace more of Huckleberry Farms in your daily life? Explore our stories, celebrate our LGBTQ+ and woman-led journey, and take a piece of the farm home with you. Discover the Huckleberry Homestead Cookbook—a collection ofContinue reading “Baked Chicken”
