Fresh Herb & Olive Oil Frozen Into A Cube – ‘HERB-BOMBS’

by Texas Homesteader ~  *affiliate link I like to use fresh herbs from my garden as often as I can. I’d heard of freezing a mixture of herbs with olive oil into a cube. Herb bombs! Even though the terrible weather & grasshopper damage has all but ruined my chances of harvesting anything, there has […]

Quick Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Using Leftover Chicken

by Texas Homesteader ~  This Chicken Pot Pie Recipe is a fast supper idea because it makes good use of leftover chicken. I made the pie crusts & cream of chicken soup from scratch too but you can use purchased crust & soup instead if you like. Fast, easy & DELICIOUS! 

Grocery No-Spend Challenge: FINAL WEEK!!

by Texas Homesteader~ *includes affiliate link WHEW, what a month it’s been! Y’all know RancherMan & I embarked on an entire month-long Grocery No-Spend Challenge. It was a rigid challenge, allowing for no purchases whatsoever on anything grocery related which included dining out, beverages and herbs, etc. Week One wasn’t bad at all. Our pantry […]

Grocery No-Spend Challenge: WEEK 3!

by Texas Homesteader ~  WHEW – things are getting interesting! RancherMan & I have embarked on a month-long grocery no-spend challenge. Although we didn’t purposely stock up before this challenge (which to me would have defeated the purpose) we did start out with healthy & overflowing pantry & freezers. Week One was a breeze, no […]

The TRUTH Behind Perfect Facebook Posts… Readers Must Keep Perspective

by Texas Homesteader ~  Do you sometimes feel inadequate comparing your life to the perfection you’re reading on your friends’ social media posts? It’s up to you, the reader, to realize your friends are just sharing the highlight reels with ya. And that’s WONDERFUL! But keep in mind that their lives are no more perfect […]

Grocery No-Spend Challenge: Week 2

by Texas Homesteader Ok y’all, we’re still trucking along with this grocery no-spend challenge where we’ve agreed not to spend any money on food of any type (except Valentine’s Day) for the entire month of February. That includes fresh foods such as milk, fruits & veggies. (although we may tweak this as the challenge goes […]

Grocery No-Spend Challenge: Week 1

by Texas Homesteader ~  What is a grocery no-spend challenge? It’s where you eat only the food you already have in your home. No buying cans of shelf stable foods, or even fresh foods like milk and bread. I’d embarked upon a grocery no-spend challenge for a whole month. Come see how week 1 went.