 Having children at home, it seems as if someone is always wanting something to eat! Oh, they eat very well at meals but, I think because we work outside so much in the hot weather, they are always hungry! I just can not seem to keep them full. Or, maybe it is because there are several ...  How many time have you heard the saying, "waste not, want not"? Our family saying is, "use it up, wear it out, make do or do without". Actually, it is my husband's saying! I am the one who loves to shop - for bargains of course! But, I do hold to the basic idea of being good stewards and ...  Yippee! The EIFS on our ICF barn is now compete! It looks as though I am speaking in code doesn't it with all the acronyms! Here is the code: EIFS = exterior insulation finishing system - It is like a synthetic stucco only more durable. ICF = insulated concrete forms - They snap together like big legos and are used ...  What is a REAL food kitchen without REAL herbs, spices, salts and herbal teas? I posted a few weeks ago about getting organized in my kitchen - including my spices. You may have noticed the links to Mountain Rose Herbs in that post, as well as, in other recipes. I recommend them ONLY because they offer ...  A couple of weeks ago I detailed how we had started to apply EIFS to the greenhouse walls. Well, this week we completed them! EIFS is an acronym for exterior insulation finishing system and also provides insulation value. It is like a synthetic stucco but more durable than traditional stucco. EIFS is applied in 3 steps - a thin layer ...  We have finally gotten back around to work on the greenhouse that we started way back when! I think we have too many projects going on at the same time! And, when you do the work yourself on all of them, well, it just takes time. I know patience is a virtue but it sure can be hard ...  Do you ever feel that if you could just get organized, you might get something accomplished? That has been me these past couple of months. You might wonder what has happened to the recipes here at Cultured Palate. There have not been any new ones posted in several weeks! Well, I have one word for you ..... Pruning! Yes, I was ...  Having a large family and farm animals makes for educational opportunities almost daily. This week, however, our attempts to maintain a G-rated barnyard have been almost futile! We have had not one but two family milk cows in heat. That's right - both Buttercup and Emme came into heat. We had thought that Buttercup was ...  Do you get overwhelmed as you look through recipes for cultured or fermented foods? Wonder where to start? You probably know by now how good fermented foods are for you - your gut needs the beneficial bacteria that these foods provide. Yes, you can take a probiotic pill but many of them do not make ...  You may have noticed that there was no Family Friday post last week. I have a good excuse - I was in Georgia visiting my mother and sister before heading to Alabama to clean the rest of our stuff out the house we had lived in for 20 years before moving to Texas to start ... |
     
 
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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