 Another month has come and gone, Christmas is right around the corner and so is a new year! This month has seen some serious building here at the vineyard - we had an ICF barn raising! While it is still not completed, it is close. We contracted the concrete floor and roof and we did the ...  I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Welcome to another episode of Tasty Traditions, a real food blog carnival and time for Real Foodies to share their wisdom and creativity. For those of you not familiar with a carnival, it is a place for bloggers to link their posts on a particular subject - in this case, real ...  I am sure you have heard of yogurt but have you heard about kefir? Kefir has even more probiotic potential than yogurt - it is like yogurt on steroids! While yogurt normally has 5 - 7 strains of bacteria, kefir has 50+ strains of beneficial bacteria to nourish your body. Kefir is not as thick as yogurt and can ...  With the cold weather upon us, it is time for some warm and comforting chili! Since I am new to meat eating, I am quite adventuresome in trying new and different meats and enjoying them. So, when it came to a chili recipe, I thought, why just stop with plain ground beef chili? Why not make it a ...  I hope you will all take advantage of this holiday season to spend time with those you love. Life is short and it is so easy to get side-tracked from what is truly important - that is why I enjoy Thanksgiving. It gives us the chance to slow down, stop and concentrate on what we are blessed ...  Progress continues this week on our new ICF (insulated concrete forms) barn! Last week in ICF Barn Raising, I detailed how we contracted the foundation preparation and the concrete floor being poured and finished. Then, we erected the 16 ft tall ICF walls and poured concrete into them ourselves! This is how it looks now from the vineyard. As ...  Welcome to another episode of Tasty Traditions, a real food blog carnival and time for Real Foodies to share their wisdom and creativity. For those of you not familiar with a carnival, it is a place for bloggers to link their posts on a particular subject - in this case, real food. These posts can be Real ...  As I posted last week, we are blessed with gobs of pumpkins! We love pumpkin soup, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie ... there is almost no end to what you can do with pumpkin - but, what do you do with all the seeds? We toast them! As with any seed, nut or grain, proper preparationis ...  For those who know me personally, you will be shocked to learn that I have quit drinking coffee! Yep, ME, a devout coffee drinker whose preferred brewing method has been an Italian automatic coffee maker or a french press has kicked the habit! This is a subject I would not even have discussed because after ...  I love liver and onions! After being a vegetarian for 30+ years, I think it is delicious. I know, you may not agree with me but, even my children enjoy it! So, if my children can eat it without complaining and even enjoy it (including the 4 yr. old), I challenge you to give it a try! And, ... |
     
 
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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