Simple Farmhouse Life

With my first I did nearly everything by the book. By the 6th I have learned a thing or two, mostly to let things go! Join me as I discuss what has worked for my babies, how I transition them to sleep on their own and how I don't lose any sleep at all with a newborn. For real. 

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Heather Oneal is a CNM, IBCLC International board certified lactation consultant You can join her on her Breastfeeding for busy moms Facebook group here- https://www.facebook.com/groups/breastfeedingforbusymoms/ My birth stories can be found here: Eli (born in the van)- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/baby-in-the-van-story-elis-exciting-arrival Jude (a home birth story)- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/baby-jude-a-homebirth-story Micah (a home birth story)- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/introducing-micah-bobby-gene-bradley-method-home-birth-story Daniel (a home birth story)- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/positive-home-birth-stories

To cook real food daily, you're going to need a few key items. In this episode I talk about my top ten kitchen essentials for a traditional foods kitchen. Y'all know I am a lover of real food. Give me all the fresh herbs, grass-fed beef, fermented veggies and raw dairy. The quartz countertops in this old farmhouse kitchen never look complete without a bubbly bowl of sourdough, a day old mason jar of milk with the whey separating, and veggies fermenting in the corner. Some of the tasks of a traditional foods kitchen can sound daunting, but with the right routine and the right tools they just become second nature. Today I want to share those tools, that make these tasks flow smoothly, here in our home. These essentials are work horses, that perform many different functions. They are durable and long lasting. I try desperately to avoid the unitasker in my kitchen. I like pieces that make my life easier, and are made with materials that will stand the test of time. Berkey water filter bundle deal- https://www.berkeyfilters.com/pages/bundle-and-save?a_aid=5b2cf1884101a&a_bid=a6054289 Blog posts mentioned: How To Make Water Kefir Soda Berkey Water Filter Review Date Sweetened Ice Cream- Sugar free, dairy free! Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe All other recipes can be found on the Farmhouse on Boone blog! All of my favorite kitchen tools can be found in the Farmhouse on Boone Amazon shop (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Stephanie and I have both had sourdough starters in our kitchens for years now. They have become essential to our from scratch homestead kitchens. Join us as we talk about our favorite ways to use our starters, the science behind it, how we take care of them and a whole lot more! You can find Stephanie on Instagram, where she makes all kinds of delicious sourdough eats: https://www.instagram.com/hopewellheights/ and more sourdough recipes on her blog: https://hopewellheightsblog.com/ Find all of the sourdough recipes from the Farmhouse on Boone blog HERE. 

Learn my 5 tips for having healthy meals every night without meal planning. Making 3 meals a day does not have to be complicated. In fact, it is super simple! I've noticed that when people want to start cooking from scratch, they think they need elaborate meal plans with dry erase boards neatly filled in with three meals a day. Baked blueberry pecan oatmeal for breakfast, Asian pesto curry for lunch and almond crusted parmesan tilapia for dinner... (I just made those titles up, by the way, but they really do all sound fabulous.) Just do a quick Pinterest search for "Paleo Recipes" and prepare to be overwhelmed. I love a good crispy coconut chicken with squash and parmesan fritters as much as the next person, but maybe for a Saturday night special dinner, or a night when I have a little extra time to spend in the kitchen... Which is pretty much never. I am a mom of six small kids! If you think you need to make Paleo safe coconut tortillas for every meal, that plan isn't something sustainable . No wonder people limit their healthy eating attempts to 30 days. Eating real food can feel so overwhelming when we hold ourselves to these standards! What ever happened to good old fashioned meat, vegetables and herbs? Back when my grandma was a mother of young children, I imagine she cooked a whole chicken, baked potatoes and maybe served it all with a biscuit and canned jam. No fancy recipes. Just real food. Recipes/techniques I mentioned in this podcast: Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe How To Make A Perfect Roasted Chicken Easy Salmon Burger Recipe Where We Source Real Organic Food | TIPS FOR BUYING LOCAL FOOD Healthy One Pot Meals- Sourdough Skillet Grab my Sourdough Skillet Ebook HERE. 

Our schedule is ever changing, as we have new babies, as the seasons change and depending on what projects we are currently working on. Join me as I walk you through an average winter Monday in this Farmhouse on Boone day in the life episode! Get in my free email course on starting your own blog here: http://bit.ly/startablogfromscratch

The GAPS diet played an instrumental role in reversing Laura's son Sam's dairy intolerance and gut related symptoms associated with it. Listen in as she shares her story with the GAPS diet, and I share our experience as well. It truly is amazing what our bodies can do when given the right foods to heal.  This is the GAPS book we referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Syndrome-D-D-D-H-D-Schizophrenia/dp/0954852028/ref=sr_1_2?crid=10NWM7KWIW3RA&keywords=gaps+diet+natasha+campbellmcbride&qid=1579558618&sprefix=gaps+natas%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-2 You can find Laura's healthy meal guide here: http://subscribe.ouroilyhouse.com/healthymealplan Grab my '5 kefir smoothie recipes' ebook here: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/kefirrecipes Get started with your gut health journey with these healing foods from the Farmhouse on Boon blog:  Homemade sauerkraut- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/homemadesauerkraut Homemade bone broth- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/make-bone-broth-in-the-instant-pot Nourishing soup recipes- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/soup

Cast iron has been my skillet of choice for  many years now. There are only two things that get better with age in the kitchen. One is cast iron and the other is homemade sourdough starter! WHY CAST IRON IS BETTER THAN NONSTICK Reason #1, of course, is it doesn’t have all the bad stuff. Nonstick pans are coated with a carcinogenic chemical  called perfluorooctanoic acid. Not only does it leech into the food when cooked at high temperatures, but also produces toxic fumes in the air. Not to be overly dramatic, but you need to get that stuff out of your house ASAP. Although the health concerns with nonstick was what drew me to using cast iron in the first place, the ease and beauty with which they cook kept me coming back for more. A perfectly fried egg, potatoes so crispy you can hear the crunch, a carmelized sear on a roast to seal in all those delicious juices…I mean, if you aren’t cooking with cast iron is it even cooking? Give me that 20 pound skillet that gets better with use every. single. time. If I go on vacation, and the condo has a flimsy nonstick and a plastic spatula, I cook like I have one hand. Totally handicap. Cast iron’s where its at, my friends. From the blog: How To Season Cast Iron And Cook With It Too- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-and-cook-with-it-too How To Make Crispy Potatoes In A Cast Iron Skillet- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/make-crispy-potatoes-cast-iron-skillet Healthy One Pot Meals- Sourdough Skillet- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/healthy-one-pot-meals-sourdough-skillet How To Make Sourdough English Muffins- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/how-to-make-sourdough-english-muffins How To Make Easy Sourdough Pizza Crust- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/how-to-make-easy-sourdough-pizza-crust Sourdough Pancakes Recipe- https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/our-favorite-sourdough-pancakes-recipe

Grains: I order organic wheat from clnf.org I recently ordered einkorn berries from Breadtopia. It was the best price I could find!