I have some serious big news….I MOVED! I didn’t just move, I bought a farm... Yes, a freaking farm!I swapped my cushy place in the city for an old farmhouse that sits at the foot of tall jagged mountains, literally. Instead of being bombarded with ambient traffic sounds and blaring nighttime sirens, I'm now encased ...

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The New Homestead

I recently moved to a farmhouse, so I am now cooking on a gas stove for the first time ever. I’m used to electric stoves, so getting used to a gas stove is taking time—the gas stove cooks much hotter than my electric stove! I learned this the hard way.I was cooking rice for my ...

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Instant Pot Brown Rice

Why do I love cooking family-size dinners?One reason is the delicious leftovers they produce. I also love making easy tasty dinners that require minimal effort and clean-up. Hours of dish washing after dinner is too much of a hassle. Let me show you how to make cheesy, one-pot pasta—truly, this recipe is made in one-pot!When ...

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Creamy Cheese Pasta Recipe

So you bought a new house, or maybe you just decided it's time to start sealing your home. In my case, I just purchased a farmhouse and realized it needs to be sealed ASAP.My first project is to STOP THE BUGS!To do this, I must seal cracks in my concrete patio, seal around the edges ...

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Stop Bugs By Sealing Cracks

Homemade brownies are THE BEST, but have you ever had sourdough brownies?YUM! I’d suggest making a sourdough starter NOW, or ask a friend with one for their discard, so you can skip starting from scratch. I love using my sourdough discard for baked goods like sourdough chocolate chip cookies or sourdough cinnamon rolls because the sourdough starter adds an extra dimension of ...

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Chocolaty Sourdough Brownies