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.

Winter Minestrone

Lindsay is asking for nutritious freezer meals, and I figured what could be better than a soup. I generally have leftovers and freeze them for our own use later or to give to family members who don’t have the time or inclination to make nourishing meals. I am trying to move away from freezing our…

Southern Style Braised Greens

It goes without saying that greens are a nutritional powerhouse. Kale, spinach, chard, collards, turnip, mustard – they’re all a wonderful addition to a nourishing diet. It wasn’t until almost three years ago that I discovered cooking greens. I was pregnant for the first time and my midwives kept talking about eating lots of greens,…