My mom has been gone now for nearly five years. After my dad passed in August of 2020, we five siblings got to divide up what was left behind (in belongings, not land). This was made possible since they had a trust set up rather than a traditional will. My brother was trustee and heContinue reading “My Mother’s Book”
Category Archives: Food
The Ins, Outs, and Whys of Menu Planning
I wish I had thought about meal planning when we first started a family. I think it would have made things easier as our family began to grow larger. By the time I had our daughter (baby number 5), I finally figured out that having a plan was the way to begin to simplify homeContinue reading “The Ins, Outs, and Whys of Menu Planning”
Where There's a Will, There's a Way (when your greenhouse is not completely built and you need to start your plants)
We have cats in the house, two to be exact. The cats are the whole reason we finally bit the bullet and purchased a greenhouse kit this year. Every year that I have started plants in the house, I have watched the cats completely devour them just about the time they were ready to transplantContinue reading “Where There's a Will, There's a Way (when your greenhouse is not completely built and you need to start your plants)”
How to Make Your Own Corn Tortillas
I love just about all Mexican (or Tex-Mex) food, even the stuff that is so spicy that it makes my mouth water. So does the rest of my family. Because we are trying hard to eat as simply and cost efficiently as we can, I have begun making my own corn tortillas (two of usContinue reading “How to Make Your Own Corn Tortillas”
Where do You Go for Recipes?
I go round and round looking for the best recipes. I have printed off two large binders full of recipes. I regularly check recipe books out of my local library and make good use of inter-library loan. I’ve been known to buy old, used recipe books from garage sales. But the best recipes by farContinue reading “Where do You Go for Recipes?”
Christmas 2019 and a Menu
Christmas is almost here. How are you planning to spend yours? We, like so many families around the world, will be celebrating the birth of Christ with our family. Our children are grown, with the youngest at 18 years old. They all come to us rather than we going to our parents’ houses. It’s nice.Continue reading “Christmas 2019 and a Menu”
Menu Plan – December 16, 2019
Photo by Ekrulila on Pexels.com Traditionally, shepherd’s pie was made the Greek way, with ground lamb. Over time, people began substituting other meats for the lamb, mostly ground beef or pork. I suppose that lamb, in some parts of the world, might be harder to come by. Where we live in Michigan, we don’t alwaysContinue reading “Menu Plan – December 16, 2019”
Menu Plan – December 9, 2019
This is our menu for the upcoming week: Monday Pork Steaks, Deviled Eggs, and Baked Potatoes Tuesday Chili and Tossed Salads Wednesday BBQ Turkey and Rice Thursday Left-overs Friday Pizza Saturday Roast Chicken (crock-pot), Mashed Potatoes, and Broccoli Sunday Everyone on their Own
Welcome to Life-Springs-Farm!
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. Welcome to Life-Springs-Farm’s website and blog. I will try to update the blog often, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. Every week, I make a menu plan for our family’s suppers. Yes, we are from theContinue reading “Welcome to Life-Springs-Farm!”
Life-Springs-Farm and Aviary 