Food Allergies
Valentine’s Day Cookies
I used to love making cookies with my mom and brother for Christmas. We would make a big batch of dough and roll it out. We used all different shaped cookie cutters to create our cookies. We had the state of Texas shape. We had the classic snowman and gingerbread man. We used... »
Applied Kinesiology
If you are like me the first time you ever heard the words, "Applied Kinesiology," you pictured high school coaches or college students seeking a degree in kinesiology. Kinesiology is the study of the way a human body moves. If that is what you thought, do not be embarrassed. If it was not for my good friend, Marjorie, I would... »
Building the Alphabet One Letter at a Time
Two of my children were recently diagnosed with dyslexia. I immediately went to work researching, talking to experts, and reading on the subject. My favorite source so far is The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald Davis. Mr. Davis gives practical step-by-step instructions for helping someone with dyslexia. One of the first... »
Dryer Balls
One of the most thoughtful gifts I received for Christmas was from my son, Jake. He decided to use some of his own money he earned from working for my father to go shopping for a few people on his Christmas list. I happened to be on his list. Early one morning he happened to see part of an infomercial on... »
Great Winter Drink Recipes
It is cold. It has been cold for quite some time now. My kids are always asking for hot chocolate. Since they cannot have cow milk, I decided to make my own from goat milk. It was good, but they are spoiled with the powdered flavor of hot chocolate. It was not their favorite, but I'm telling you it is... »
Gluten-Free T.V. Trash
It is time for all the holiday parties. Appetizers are some of my favorite things to eat. Since my family has been diagnosed with food allergies, holiday get-togethers present a problem. There are a wide variety of foods. Therefore, you have to ask the ingredients, the brand, etc. of so many trays of food. I... »
Do You Need a Detox Miracle?
The day after Thanksgiving means different things to different people. Some are watching football. Some are fighting for good deals in retail stores. Some are trimmiing their house with Christmas decorations. Some are completely sick to their stomachs due to overindulgence. If you are not feeling well today, then you might try a detoxification diet for a week. There is not... »
Versatile Venison
It is deer season and my oldest son brought home an eight-point buck last week. He is very proud to be able to provide some meat for our family. A neighbor has already given us one of his deer. Two to three deer can help feed our family year-round. We do not eat venison daily, but we do enjoy it... »
Just in Time for the Holidays
Hoping to bring the joy of food into the lives of those who cannot eat wheat, I decided to write the Texas Homesteader Wheat-Free Cookbook. I know what it is like to receive the diagnosis of a food allergy. It is a sad moment. I have said it before,... »
Lasagna, At Last!
When my family was diagnosed with food allergies, it was a somewhat depressing event. However, hope was in the air as we felt we were on the road to better health. We do not have wheat or cow milk in our home. Fortunately, our doctor was able to pinpoint which part of the cow milk we could not tolerate. Surprisingly,... »
Lacto-Fermented Goodness
I refer constantly to the book, Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon. I have always wondered how people groups were able to preserve their food without freezers or refrigeration. The answer I learned is partly through lacto-fermentation. Lactic acid naturally inhibits bad bacteria from growing. It creates lactobacilli by converting the sugars and starches of the vegetables. And we all know... »
A Wheat-Free “Graham Cracker” Crust
The holidays are fast approaching whether I like it or not. As a family who has various food allergies, especially to wheat and cow milk, the holiday meals can be more stressful than usual. "Who made this dish?" "What is in it?" "What brand did you use?" If you have food allergies, you completely understand the round of questioning that... »
Homemade Yogurt
Yogurt, which is full of friendly bacteria, is great for your digestive system. It is also versatile. You can eat it plain, add it to smoothies, add fruit to it, or use it in place of sour cream. Yogurt is delcious and very easy to make. I use my raw goat milk to make yogurt. Since most of my family is... »
Liquid Goat Milk Soap
When you make goat milk soap, the bars have to go through a process of saponification. They have to cure for 5-6 weeks before use. I have been making soap at home and trying a few different combinations of essential oils. Therefore I have several curing batches of soap at home. I read... »
Harmful Ingredients in our Soaps
The other day a good friend of mine and I were talking. She revealed to me that she had made laundry detergent from the recipe on my site. She also was concerned by the minimal amount of suds in the washing machine and thought that perhaps she was not using enough soap. We discussed several different possibilities to the lack... »
