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Two Ways to Thaw Frozen Meat

Two Ways to Thaw Frozen Meat

If you’re new to buying meat from us or another local farmer, you may not be familiar with purchasing frozen meat. Since all of our meat is frozen, our goal is to help you feel confident in thawing meat from us in a way that does not compromise the quality or food safety of the meat.

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Simple Nourishing Bone Broth

Simple Nourishing Bone Broth

If you’re like me, you value nutrition, taste and ease when it comes to what you eat and bone broth is the key to all of these things in our home. Bone broth is a traditional food loved by our ancestors, it supports your immune system, and helps to stretch your food dollars. Whether you’re throwing a quick pot of rice together, preparing a nourishing soup, or you simply want to enjoy a nutritious warm drink to start your day, bone broth has completely revolutionized our kitchen and our bellies.

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Cast Iron Lard Biscuits

Cast Iron Lard Biscuits

I had never been a huge biscuit person until recently. These are melt-in-your-mouth, flaky, buttery, savory and pure deliciousness. They are amazing with apple butter, jam, sausage patties, or for an epic breakfast sandwich. They come together quickly and are simple to make. Enjoy!

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A Farmers Guide to a Perfect Roast Turkey

A Farmers Guide to a Perfect Roast Turkey

You’ve made your Thanksgiving plans, reserved your turkey fresh from our farm and now you’re anticipating a wonderful meal with those you love. This turkey was raised the way God intended – enjoying fresh grass, bugs and lots of sunshine. You will love knowing where your food comes from and your taste buds will too. Whether you’re confident in the kitchen or just starting to dip your toes into cooking, we hope this step-by-step guide will be helpful for you.

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Meal Planning on a Budget

Meal Planning on a Budget

I wanted to walk you through some tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way for how to plan and prep meals inspired by what you have on hand, especially when you already have a freezer full of awesome meats.

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Homemade Chicken Ramen Soup

Homemade Chicken Ramen Soup

It’s soup season! And this is one of the most cozy, filling and nourishing soups I’ve had yet. My sweet friend Kathryn that helps us so much with the farm and our kiddos inspired us to try this. She is an amazing cook! So I got all the ingredients one day that she was coming over and she walked me through it. I remember that afternoon leaving the kitchen a disastrous mess, because all we wanted to do was sit and enjoy every bite and sip of this soup.

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Cooking With Bone Broth

Cooking With Bone Broth

I had written a blog here on our website a few years back all about the health benefits of bone broth, how to make it and some simple ways to use it. I wanted to write up a separate blog to expand specifically on how we use bone broth, because it has honestly become a...

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie with Lard Crust

Homemade Pumpkin Pie with Lard Crust

If there’s one thing I think of when it comes to fall, it’s homemade pumpkin pie! My mimi (Rachel’s grandma) always made the best pie crust. She simply used crisco, salt, ice water, vinegar and flour. So I put my own spin on it to include our lard and I’m so excited to share it with you!

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A Great Way to Start Cooking With Livers

A Great Way to Start Cooking With Livers

Y’all, I gotta admit…..I wasn’t too keen on the taste of livers. I think at first it was a mental thing, but honestly, I still wasn’t a huge fan. I really wanted to like them though! Mostly because chicken livers have so many health benefits which I dig a little deeper in this post.

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