Ever since we got a 3D Printer and I learned how to use it, there’s a new thing my parents always ask me whenever I’m back at the homestead: “Hey James, can you print this for me?” A friend in my reenactment group once mentioned to me, “Why are you trying to print things all …
Before we moved to Alaska and became dairy goat owners, I was a professional cake decorator. More specifically, I was a competition professional cake decorator. I competed in sugar art shows in Texas and Oklahoma, and my work was published in magazines. This cookie recipe is the only recipe I used when I competed in …
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Royal icing is an amazing type of icing. Not only can you make decorations with it ahead of time to use on cakes and cookies at a later date, you can thin it down and use it as a decorative glaze. It seems like it would be hard to make, but it’s actually quite easy, …
You knew goat cheese is a versatile ingredient, but did you know that you can make some lovely rich cookies with it? You can, and I’m going to show you how incredibly easy they are to make. Adding goat cheese to pre-made sugar cookie dough will add a delightful chewiness and subtle complexity that will …
We live in a world that moves very, very fast. It’s difficult to keep up with it. We want to get as much done as our friends and family and all those perfect moms on Pinterest, all while looking glamorous and not breaking a sweat. It’s hard. And then we see some other thing that …
Do you need a little reward to give your 4H kids? Or a stocking stuffer for Christmas? Perhaps a fundraising idea for your local farm club? These adorable bracelets with little goat charms are a quick, easy (and inexpensive!) gift that you can make in no time. The really fun thing about making these little …
I suppose most families have a favorite recipe that makes the holidays. It just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving (or Christmas, or Easter) without it. A special dish that brings happy memories and a sense of belonging that accompanies a long-held food tradition… For us, that recipe is my grandmother-in-law’s yeast rolls. These rolls are so delicious, …
Picking out a pocket knife is as personal as picking out a pair of shoes. Everybody likes something just a little different than the other person, and has a different job they need their knife to do, but everyone wants the sharpest pocket knife that’s also easy to use. There is a knife in every …
Choosing the correct milking system can be a little bit of a hot-button topic in some farming groups. You have your hand-milking purists, your budget-minded suction-only fans, and you have your pulsating milker devotees. Full disclosure here: I fall firmly into the latter category. Since I’m the only person I know who has done all …
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One of the best arguments I can make in favor of adding goats to your farm is having fresh goat milk. (As if I even needed to make any argument for having goats, amirite?) Getting that creamy, delicious milk out of the goat and onto your morning cereal isn’t as hard as you might think. …
