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Old Fashioned Apple Cake | A Family Heirloom

November 2, 2020 · In: recipes

This old fashioned apple cake is one of my favorite family heirloom recipes. Specifically because it’s an old fashioned raw apple cake, which means it uses fresh apples. Often times,…

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Most homesteaders raise meat chickens. Very few e Most homesteaders raise meat chickens.

Very few ever stop to ask, “What happens if I can’t buy chicks next year?”

For generations, families didn’t depend on hatcheries to fill their freezer. They developed breeding systems that allowed them to raise meat birds year after year, right from their own homestead.

That’s exactly why we began experimenting with a two-breed meat chicken system.

The goal isn’t to compete with a Cornish Cross. You can’t compete when it comes to saving time and money. The goal is resilience.

A good breeding program allows you to maintain your own flock, hatch your own chicks, improve genetics over time, and continue producing quality meat birds without relying on outside sources. It puts one more piece of your food security back into your own hands.

This approach combines the strengths of two different breeds—one contributing growth and carcass qualities, the other contributing fertility, mothering ability, hardiness, and long-term sustainability. The result is a practical system that can provide meat chickens year-round while allowing you to retain breeding stock for future generations.

If you’ve ever wondered how homesteaders raised meat chickens before modern hatcheries, or if you’ve been looking for a more sustainable long-term poultry plan, this article is for you. It utilizes modern Cornish cross broilers, while having a dual-purpose system back up. 

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Mullein is one of those herbs that often gets over Mullein is one of those herbs that often gets overlooked—growing wild along fence rows, in pastures, and even in places most people would call “weedy.” But for generations, it has been one of the most beloved herbs for the lungs, respiratory support, and overall herbal wellness.

Its soft, velvety leaves and tall flower stalk are easy to spot once you know what you’re looking for—and once you learn how to use it, you may never walk past it the same way again.

Mullein has traditionally been used to:

🌿 Support the lungs and respiratory tract
🌿 Encourage the body to clear mucus naturally
🌿 Soothe irritated throats
🌿 Infuse into oil for ear support
🌿 Dry and preserve for teas, tinctures, and the herbal cabinet

And one of my favorite things about it? It grows abundantly and asks for very little.

There’s something deeply beautiful about learning the plants around us—what they are, how to harvest them well, and how God designed creation with so much practical goodness right in our own fields and gardens.

If mullein grows near you, this is your sign to get familiar with it.

Read the full article on my website, and learn how to identify it, grow it, harvest it, and start using it in your herbal routine.

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High blood pressure can be due to many different t High blood pressure can be due to many different things. I have always prided myself in coming from generations of people who have high blood pressure (HBP), yet not having it myself. We eat cleaner than most of society. I incorporate herbs in most of my diet. And we live very cleanly when it comes to using chemicals in products like soaps and farm products.

So imagine my surprise when the midwife realized I was dealing with HBP during the last few weeks of my pregnancy with our fourth child.

Looking back on my pregnancy with our third child, I actually believe I was beginning to struggle then with this issue, but it didn’t pop up until days after I delivered.

In this article, I’m using myself as a client “case”, and will show you how I was able to support my body with herbs, hydration, and nutrition during this time. I’ll also share how important it is to support your body before, during, and after pregnancy so that you may help prevent HBP, pre-eclampsia, and postpartum pre-eclampsia.

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You can do crazy and amazing things while still ho You can do crazy and amazing things while still holding and raising your babies. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it. 

I could self evaluate everything I did wrong this weekend. All the things I missed. The conversations I wish I could’ve had. The moments I could’ve made a better decision. And even the critical mindset around how I look after having a baby.

But the reality is that it doesn’t matter. 

What matters is this—if the babies were take care of, and the people were take care of, ministry still happened, and Yahweh was still glorified. 

Dear mama—you can do this. Your family will be stronger because of it. And so will your faith. Often times the most miraculous things happen when your faith is stretched and your time is consumed with heavenly things.

Thanks for making this reel @itsmonicastrong 😘

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