Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.

Q&A: Frugal Cuts of Meat, Cod Liver Oil + Butter Oil, and General Announcements

First, a few announcements… I have not written about salt yet on this blog, but have an article in the works for next month detailing my thoughts. But this morning I ordered celtic sea salt for the first time and found a great deal on it. (Or maybe that’s the regular price and I’ve just…

Huge, but Easy Step Towards a Nourishing Diet: Stick with Traditional Fats, Part Two

photo credit The other day we talked about how saturated fat is not the villain it was made out to be, in fact it can be beneficial to your health. Today let’s take a look at some more traditional fats and why to avoid the more modern ones. Coconut Oil Coconut oil has been around…