How To Defrost Cooked Chicken for Easy and Quick Meals
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How To Defrost Cooked Chicken for Easy and Quick Meals

Learn how to defrost and use frozen cooked shredded chicken for an easy option to get a quick dinner on the table. One thing that we always keep on hand is options for quick dinners or lunches are prepped proteins. Whether we are stocking our pantry with canned goods, or our freezer with farm-fresh products, we…

How to Make Homemade Butter (Step by Step Instructions)
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How to Make Homemade Butter (Step by Step Instructions)

This step by step guide will teach you how to make homemade butter without any fancy equipment! Having your own butter made from raw cream or heavy whipping cream will be far superior to store-bought butter!  In our home, we can never have too much butter! Butter is used as our main cooking fat as…

Award Winning White Chicken Chili (With Shortcut Ideas)

Award Winning White Chicken Chili (With Shortcut Ideas)

This flavor packed white chicken chili will have you feeling great about your cooking from scratch skills! Made with bone broth and beans cooked from dry, this stellar chili take two days to make– but it’s packed with nutrients and flavor! In this post we provide directions for a long version, there’s also ideas for…

How much milk do dairy cows produce? A production guide
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How much milk do dairy cows produce? A production guide

If you’ve ever wondered how many gallons of milk a dairy cow produces, this blog post will outline our experiences owning a variety of cow breeds including dexter cows and jersey cows on our small acreage!  Raising a Family Cow Taking on a family milk cow is no small feat! If you think your family’s…

Raw Milk Recipes: How Our Family Uses 40 Gallons per Week
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Raw Milk Recipes: How Our Family Uses 40 Gallons per Week

Owning a family milk cow or dairy goats can be a great way to rely on the grocery store less. In this post you will learn our favorite raw milk recipes that help us manage the excess of milk that comes in daily!  From store-bought creamers to cheddar cheese, there are numerous ways you can…