Is it safe to eat? Recently, a customer found a red spot in one of our eggs. This concerned her a bit as she didn’t know what it was. These spots, sometimes called “meat spots” or “blood spots,” are no cause for concern (thank goodness for her). It is just one of the unusual things
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With Nature-Based Experiential Learning It is no secret that kids today have lost a connection to nature. Parents feel the pressure to keep kids in organized sports, lessons, and structured activities of every kind to keep them “busy.” While there is nothing wrong with these activities, it can lead to over-scheduling and a loss of
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What is the Difference in Hatching? Recently, we had a school contact us wanting to have fertilized chicken eggs for their classroom. We are more than happy to oblige, as watching a chick grow inside an egg is one of the most fascinating things to observe. I love teaching kids about how a chick develops
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Ingredients 2 ripe bananas ½ cup coconut flour 4 eggs 1 TBSP cinnamon ¼ cup pasture butter or coconut oil ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla Method Spray a loaf pan with olive or coconut oil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash the banana in a bowl. Add the eggs and whisk together. Add
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Birthday parties have become a big event for many. When we deliver on giving our cherished young ones an experience they will remember for years to come, we hit the jackpot. Today’s celebrations have tended to become more elaborate, with extravagant price tags to match, as parents equate the amount of money spent with the
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“Boxes, Boxes, Everywhere. In the hall and on the stairs….”-Crystal Bowman Tis the Season for boxes and leaves. Yes, I know this is a weird combination to be talking about, but with the holidays everyone has lots of boxes and lying around, seeing how it is winter, your yard is probably littered with
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As some of you may remember from this POST, we had an abundance of sweet potatoes this year. This Thanksgiving, I decided to try a new recipe (actually, I will be trying several new recipes with the sweet potatoes that I will be sharing with you). This recipe was inspired by Cave Girl Cuisine’s Bacon-Maple-Sage
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Creating a homestead that is self sustaining is one of our major goals here at Chosen Weeds. I am very purposeful about the plants that will be growing on the farm. They need to fill multiple p fill multiple purposes including, but not limited to; medical, food, attracting beneficial insects and other animals, good
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Here is the thing about homesteading, sometimes you have great success, and sometimes you have epic failures. Well, I don’t like to think of them as failures, but rather the gift of learning from the experience, and believe me, I have had plenty of these. This post, however, is not about a failure. This is
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“Forget everything you thought you knew about holiday feasting, because we’re breaking down the biggest Thanksgiving nutrition myths. While everyone else is filling their plates with wild abandon come Thanksgiving, the more health-minded of us will try to make the best choices possible. Although, are sweet potatoes really better than white potatoes? Is loading your
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