Blog - Reformation Acres

Your Questions: Getting It All Done

I’ve had several of you ladies write recently asking the question we all think every now and again when we get a peek into someone else’s life… “How do you get it all done?” My experience is that if so many are asking it, there are even more thinking it. And boy the last thing I want is for you…
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in Recipes

~SWEET CORNBREAD MUFFINS~

6 July, 2010 I seem to be on a roll lately finding recipes that help me to fully transition to scratch cooking! On the heels of discovering our new favorite Buttermilk Biscuit recipe, I have finally struck upon a cornbread muffin recipe that is simply delicious! It isn’t too dry and has a hint of sweetness to it. Paired with barbecued baby…
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in Cattle

~Making Beef on the Homestead: Part One~

26 November, 2013 This weekend we slaughtered, skinned, and eviscerated our first steer.He was a 2 1/2 year old Irish Dexter and was born onto our homestead to our first family milk cow, Maybelle. We chose Dexters because they are dual-purpose, hardy, thrifty, and supposedly make a nice grass-fed beef. That way any calves born into our very small herd…
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>Sweet Potato Pie<

23 February, 2009 In our home, we have an a tradition where I prepare a dessert every Sunday that is slightly fancier, or more labor intensive that what we normally bake during the week. It began as “Ice Cream Sunday’s” with a different ice cream treat every week, but when winter came, everyone wanted something less “summer-y”. While we often…
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in Gardening

~COMPOSTING FOR DUMMIES (LIKE ME)~

23 October, 2010 This time of year, my gardening thoughts tend toward composting as seasonal clean-up commences and the pigs are in the freezer and no longer snacking on our kitchen scraps. Last year, a compost bin was on the to-do list (and we did put them up in the spring). I still had all of the dead plants, leaves, and…
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in Kitchen· Recipes

~Traditional Mozzarella Cheese Recipe~

11 October, 2010 Twenty Gallons. That’s how many gallons of milk that it took for me to come up with this recipe. No one every accused me of not being persevering. But in the end, I finally succeeded and was able to learn a new thing from my list of new things. Here’s what I’ve learned:1.) All those folks out there who…
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