Blackened Cod with Avocado Cream Recipe

Ingredients Carrot matchsticks 1 Cucumber 1 Avocado 2 servings of Cod 1/2 cup Heavy Cream Salt and Pepper tsp of Lemon Juice Cajun Spice Blend   How To: Pat dry Cod with paper towel and season with the Cajun spice blend, and set aside while your pan heats up.  You can use any fish youContinueContinue reading “Blackened Cod with Avocado Cream Recipe”

Venison Stir-fry with snow peas and Asparagus

This is an adapted recipe from Michigan, a state where venison is greatly admired and the locally grown Asparagus is crisp and fresh. I grew up in Oceana County Michigan where spring time is all about Asparagus and Autumn about hunting for White Tail Deer. Learning to cook from locally raised crops and wild gameContinueContinue reading “Venison Stir-fry with snow peas and Asparagus”

Raspberry Hedge How To

Earlier this spring an acquaintance advised they were removing an entire row of raspberries from their garden. At $10-$20 a plant at any nursery I grabbed my shovel and invited myself over on digging day. I’d stashed my toddlers kiddy pool in the trunk and within the hour I had it full of baby raspberry bushes.ContinueContinue reading “Raspberry Hedge How To”

Saving the Honey Bees-one swarm at a time

A call came in one June day. Honey bees had swarmed and landed on the eaves of an old farm house. They were working their way behind a boarded up window. “Please can you come quick, otherwise I’m gonna kill them with poison, there are thousands and they are just hanging in big clumps.” It’sContinueContinue reading “Saving the Honey Bees-one swarm at a time”

DIY Carpet Freshener

I’ve been slowly cutting out chemicals in our household. Not only is it safer but wow is it cheaper! Cleaning green is not as hard as it sounds but does take a little more thought than buying something off the shelf. One of the things I like to use is carpet refresher but what’s exactlyContinueContinue reading “DIY Carpet Freshener”

Friendship Boot Planter DIY

Here is a great idea to celebrate a special friendship in your life. Find a pair of worn out boots and fill with your favorite flowers. One of the boots is for your friend while the other is for you. Friends are the flowers in the garden of life. Beginning with a seed of trust, nurturedContinueContinue reading “Friendship Boot Planter DIY”

DIY Hand Embroidered Patches!

I love decorating my blue jean jacket so I decided to give hand embroidery a try! Embroidery can be hard but it reminds me of lettering, it’s relaxing and you can do it whenever you have extra time or are waiting on something.  Check out my hand embroidered patches DIY below! Supplies: Fabric (Muslin orContinueContinue reading “DIY Hand Embroidered Patches!”

DIY Photo Banner

If you are you looking for a simple decor DIY that you can make quickly, I have the perfect DIY for you!  Baby showers, weddings, birthday parties, graduation parties, you name it, this DIY would work great! Supplies: Scissors String or Ribbon Wooden Beads Wooden Clips Photos Tape   How to: This DIY is theContinueContinue reading “DIY Photo Banner”

Empty Nest

Originally posted on Holy Homesteading:
Sometimes blessings come in unexpected places. This is what happened to me this Spring. Mother’s Day brought my adult children home to visit and I was presented with a beautiful flowering basket. After that day passed I began the nurturing process to ensure the beauty of the flowers didn’t languish. Doting over…

DIY Event Signs

I’m helping organize my sisters baby shower and found a fun way to make signs for the event.  By using the clear plastic frames at the dollar store I was able to DIY a sign that fits the theme and looks so pretty! Supplies: Clear plastic picture frames White and gold oil paint marker PrintedContinueContinue reading “DIY Event Signs”

DIY T-Shirt Stencil Art

Grab your freezer paper and fabric paint because we are going to use it to makeover a  t-shirt! My sister gave me a magnet that had the Quest Type logo on it and that got me thinking that I should make a shirt with our logo on it.  Freezer paper makes this DIY super easy andContinueContinue reading “DIY T-Shirt Stencil Art”

DIY Macrame bottle Sling

I needed a way to carry my water bottle when out in field or forest. I came up with this inexpensive easy DIY natural jute sling holder that took less than a hour to make. I already had knowledge of basic macrame knots, if you do not know these it will take a while longer.ContinueContinue reading “DIY Macrame bottle Sling”