 Aglianico is an Italian red variety which is one of the later grapes to ripen. In fact, except for one other grape grower here on the High Plains of West Texas, we are the last to harvest. Roussanne and Montepulciano were harvested several weeks ago and we have prayed and eagerly waited to get the ...  If it is one thing that our garden produces in abundance, it is butternut squash. It is a good thing we all like it! Not only is it one of the vegetables encouraged in the GAPS introduction diet, it is just plain good. Butternut squash is a winter squash like pumpkin. Growing on a vine, it has ...  Being on the GAPS diet I especially like the texture and taste of this homemade jello version, as well as, knowing that it is good for me! I don't know about you, but for me, Jello is a comfort food. Jello was what my mother fixed when I was recovering from a stomach bug. Jello just tastes good. Remember ...  With so much controversy surrounding cholesterol, it is easy to assume that cholesterol is bad for you. In reality, cholesterol is a hero - the unsung antioxidant. Cholesterol serves an important role in the health of our body. Not only do we consume cholesterol but, our body produces it! That's right - cholesterol is produced by ...  Sunday is the day for our cows to calve! If you remember, Buttercup had LBC on Sunday while we were at church. Yesterday, after returning home from church, Emme, who was due last week, was standing and acting differently. Normally, if she even thinks we are going to give her a treat, she comes bounding like a ...  You might wonder why I have a picture of Buttercup (our family milk cow) on a post about making butter. Well, our butter begins with Buttercup's milk! We milk her twice a day at 6am and 6 pm. She loves milking time, well actually, she loves the grain and alfalfa that she feeds on while ...  After last week's Montepulciano harvest, we gleaned the vines and have ended up with enough grapes to make 80-90 gallons of wine! Lest you worry that we have a problem, we will use much of it as gifts and this is still well below the legal limits. Someday, we would like to begin a winery adjacent to ...  You may get the impression that I think GAPS is the miracle, cure-all for everyone. And, you would be right - almost! I have had such dramatic results and such a complete turn-around in my health, that it must be for everyone - right? After all, we all think that what we are doing must ...  Amazingly, it is the middle of September and we are almost finished with harvest - both the Roussane and Montepulciano grapes are finished! Our second oldest son was married in El Paso on Saturday, so after a joyous weekend, we returned to prepare for the harvest of 5 acres of Montepulciano. We were very thankful to ...  I love green beans fresh from the garden. In fact, I like to eat them raw, right after picking and so do my children! Small, tender and crunchy is the way we like them. Besides, there is just a sense of satisfaction gained from growing your own food. You know the soil and what was ... |
     
 
God has amazingly blessed me, Dina-Marie, with a wonderful husband and 10 beautiful children. Moving from our "secure" life in Alabama to the "exciting" life of starting a vineyard in west Texas has definitely been challenging. Besides frugality, farm life and simple living, I have learned the importance of diet, quality of food and traditional cooking. Through the GAPS diet, I am successfully reversing my rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and food allergies. I hope to encourage you to make the most of where you are and what you have as I share my life with you. 
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