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Mushrooms. You either love them or you hate them but are they healthy? The definitive answer is YES, mushrooms are very healthy. The health benefits of mushrooms are numerous. Health Benefits of Mushrooms As you can see from the graphic above, there are many health benefits of mushrooms. However, not all mushrooms … Read more
Ranch Dressing There, we said it. Are you salivating? Many people have loved ranch dressing since they were a kid. Others have joined the ranch dressing crave later in life. For most people, the only way you enjoyed ranch dressing was store-bought and in a bottle. When you’re young, you most likely … Read more
Oh, mint. Some people love it, some people hate it. Some people have a love/hate relationship with it. On one hand, you smell lovely and you make things taste delicious. On the other hand, you invade gardens and pop up EVERYWHERE that you do not belong. You are like an ex-friend who … Read more
We recently wrote a post on preparing seed potatoes for planting and it was one of the most popular posts. Perhaps there are a lot of gardeners who are looking to grow their own potatoes. With that in mind, here’s another post on how we planted our seed potatoes into our potato growing … Read more
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, chances are you’ve already jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon. It can be used in place of all other oils in recipes (save a little bit of extra-virgin olive oil here and there) and have started using it in place of butter sometimes, as … Read more
Do you have big snackers in your family? If you do, do you know, they say that eating several small meals or snacks throughout the day is more healthy and satisfying than eating three huge meals a day. Many people have found that to be true. You may always be on the … Read more
So, you’re ready to delve into the world of raising backyard chickens, are you? Well, …that’s GREAT! Raising backyard chickens can be fun, educational, and egg-citing! (Sorry… we had to do it.) However, it also requires a good deal of planning, thought, and preparation. For many of us who love our backyard … Read more
Like most of you, we like to keep things as natural as possible around our little homestead. We’re not afraid to break out our family’s first aid kit when a particularly bad cut comes across our path but for minor cuts, bruises, and other common ailments, the big guns aren’t always necessary. For … Read more
If you’re one of those people who sit at your computer reading or working on your blog, you may also find yourself munching on a handful of dark chocolate chips? You know they’re delicious but are they healthy? Keep reading to find out. No matter how delicious dark chocolate is, you know … Read more
We hope everyone is faring well during the cold and flu season. We’re doing pretty well over here but did have one bad bout of illness. It was primarily respiratory in nature and was no fun, especially at night. Everyone hacking all night long is enough to keep anyone awake a good … Read more