Tom Family Homestead

How to Store Your Farm Fresh Eggs

It’s been a year now that we have been living off farm fresh eggs. A lot of trial and error on shelf life and seeing what works and what doesn’t. First and foremost lets talk about a farm-fresh egg vs store bought eggs. Here in the ...

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How to Start a Sourdough Starter

I never heard of sourdough starter until about 4 years ago. After hearing about it I dreamt about starting one and making bread all the time. Oh it was a dream indeed because I didn’t begin to even start one until 2 years ago. If you think ...

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Cast Iron Cookware

If you asked me 7 years ago what I liked to cook in I would say stainless steel. However I fell more in love with it. I have used them off and on for about 10-12 years but nothing consistently. However now that I have really dived in deep with ...

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The Luck of the Roosters

In July of 2020 Liam bought 13 baby chicks with his own money. By January 2021, we learned quickly that 10 out of the 13 chickens were roosters. Oh heavens. We were hoping for hens for fresh eggs. But with that many roosters and only 3 hens ...

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Life On The Ranch

Two months on the Ranch Snow is no surprise. However out here I can’t even begin to explain how beautiful the first snowfall looks especially in the morning. It covers all the work that needs to be done which we can’t wait until ...

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Homemade Mayo

Learn how to make homemade mayo from scratch. I am not going to lie. When I first thought about making homemade mayo it seemed pretty intimidating. Also, my first attempt was more of a dressing. Now I have it down and it is super simple. It ...

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