Old House Home Stead

I know I said I wouldn’t have any new recipes to share any time this month, but this is so quick and easy and delicious that I just *had* to!  Ya’ll will forgive me, right?  Isaac, our 9 year old, has a few activities in his 4-H food’s workbook to complete before judging in a…

I bought a bunch of peaches last week. I made two Creamy Peach Pies, some peach jam, and a couple of gluten free mini peach cobblers (for my mom). (Don’t get super excited…I haven’t conquered gluten free cooking…the crust part was Gluten Free Bisquick.) So the peaches that were used for the jam and pies…

Photo Credit  We have a clothes line in our back yard.  I just can’t use it much.  We have used it on occasion when our neighbor’s horses are not in the pasture by our yard or when we’re hang drying our couch’s slip cover.  Our daughters are allergic to horses and since the farm next…

We love to watch the hummingbirds flutter around our home.  We have one on the side porch window that the hummingbirds actually fight over!  My homemade hummingbird nectar must be delicious!  It’s super easy! Photo Credit Hummingbird Nectar Stir together 2 cups boiling hot water and 1 cup sugar until the sugar is dissolved.  Stir…

I made a batch of laundry detergent in January and haven’t had to make a new batch until today! Here’s what I do: 64 oz. box of baking soda 55 oz. box of washing soda 76 oz. box Borax 3 bars Kirk’s Castille soap I grate up my bars of soap in my Cuisinart then…

The kiddos got the Play-Doh bin out to play with Abby and discovered that most of it was dried out.  Not to fear around this house…someone’s always thinking of something!  Rebekah found this Silly Slim recipe in a book she checked out at the library last week.  50 Nifty Super More Friendship Crafts is full…

My mom is kind enough at this season in my life to clean the toilets and the sinks for me.  It’s not in anyone’s best interest for me to clean those right now, anyway.  I have an instant gag reflex just thinking about it!  I can handle the tub/shower, but that’s about it…with a house…

This yummy summer treat from Queen of the Castle: 52 weeks of encouragement for the uninspired, domestically challenged or just plain tired homemaker is perfect for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July.   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour an eighteen-inch pizza pan.  With floured hands, smush  18-oz. package refrigerated sugar cookie…

Hey there all!  I feel I need to offer an explanation in the lack of recipes lately and since we are now letting the cat out of the bag I feel that I can tell ya’ll that we are expecting baby #8 early November.  I’ve been nauseous most of the time and thinking about food…

We aren’t big fans of the double arches but boy do we love our Shamrock Shakes!    I found this recipe at Saving Dollars and Sense. Enjoy!  Photo Credit Shamrock Shake Recipe 2 c. vanilla ice cream 1 1/4 c. milk (we use 2%) 1/4 t. mint extract 8 drops green food coloring Blend it…