After discovering our tasty little treats called the Apple Pie Treasures, we knew the next thing to make would be these little yummy chicken pot pies! Using the same flaky dough and a delicious thick chicken stew for the inside, I hope you all enjoy these as much as my family and I do! […]
When I was a young mother living on the homestead and making ends meet, keeping my family healthy was a great need. I had 5 beautiful little children at the time. We grew most of our food because we wanted to know where our food came from and have the opportunity to teach our children
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My daughter, Molly surprised us with a new creation that she came up with the other day. She definitely has a gift for baking, I can attest. Everything she makes turns out so amazing both with texture and flavor. The smell alone caused me to be drawn into the kitchen to find out what she
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I am so excited to share one of my latest recipes that I came up for my family. I learned about this from visiting a friend one evening. Her son was mixing all kinds of things in a pot and he called it Bolognese. After sampling his creation, I decided I would start throwing things
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This is an old family favorite. These banana bars are so great for breakfast or even a nice little snack! These delectable bars will also help boost your energy. Eating these will make you feel so great and the best thing about them is that you can just eat a bar without worrying about your
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One of the most inexpensive and time saving ideas is what I like to call, Meal Extensions. I have been extending meals throughout the years because for most of the time we were just flat out broke and could not afford to run out for groceries very often. In fact, we had to grow a
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One of our family favorites is my Old Fashioned Chicken Dinner! We love to have a meal that reminds us of Thanksgiving because we want to be thankful people, after all. The food is delicious and nutritious. Here is my recipe… Take out a frozen whole chicken from the freezer. Generously sprinkle the chicken with
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If you like spicy mixed with savory, I have a perfect recipe for you. It is something people beg me to make—a real crowd pleaser. All of my children and my husband go back for seconds on this dish. I would love to hear from you after you try it and how your family likes
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Come on over into the humble life of the Keeper of the Homestead! A little over 4 years ago, I started this little blog and people seemed to like coming around to find some encouragement in the ways of mothering, homemaking, and faith. I never expected anyone to stick around for all my many ups
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If you want a very satisfying, healthy, trimming meal, this recipe is for you! My parents came to visit a couple weeks ago and one thing that makes my heart happy is cooking with mom. She is one of the best cooks I know. Her food ALWAYS tastes good! This is a recipe she came
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