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Mexitalian Pasta Shells
We came up with a new family favorite pasta. With a mix of Mexican and Italian flavors we love this new recipe. I hope you give it a try. Zarick has always loved to cook but his method and mine…
Category Learning new things
Simple Kombucha
I was nervous to try making my own kombucha because I was worried it would be another time-consuming process to add to my routine. But I can honestly say that it is one of the easiest fermenting processes you can…
Homestead Dream
5 years ago, we set out to start our homestead dream. We bought land put a mobile home on it, got chickens, pigs, and goats. I had a sorry attempt at a garden, and we were doing our best to…
The Perfect Milk and Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie
We love this perfect milk and cookies chocolate chip cookie recipe! These buttery cookies are just the right crunch for dunking in a glass of milk. Milk and Cookies We all have busy schedules that can get out of hand.…
How to Learn New Things
I grew up in a homeschool family. One of the best things my parents taught me was how to learn new things. Having this knowledge has served me well over the years and I am so grateful that my parents…
Simple Sourdough Basics for Beginners
There are so many sourdough recipes out there these days. Some of them can be really complicated. My goal was to put together the simple sourdough basics for beginners that are easy to fallow so anyone can do it! Why…
Coconut and Chia Seed Banana Bread
Experimenting with Banana Bread We’ve used the same banana bread recipe for years and we love it! But recently we started experimenting with it and trying new things. We love to try new recipes, and this coconut and chia seed…
Easy Deer Runza
This easy deer Runza recipe was one I came up with a few years ago. My grandparents lived in Nebraska and no matter where we lived growing up, we would always take trips back to see them. While we were…
Loving Him on the Longstead
Welcome to the Longstead! We are so excited that you are here. At our house we believe in living for the Lord, loving our family and learning new things. We are not experts, but we love to learn. We should…