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Homestead Monthly: September 2015

Homestead Monthly: September 2015

Posted on October 4, 2015October 4, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Angry Bees
We started out the month by angering a whoooole lot of honey bees. With the help of our mentor from the local bee club,

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The Homestead Monthly: July 2015

The Homestead Monthly: July 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015August 7, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

What a Difference a Month Makes!
The garden is in full swing- we’ve been eating kale, lettuce, summer squash, and peppers for weeks! The tomato

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Raising Chickens & Honey Bees Together

Raising Chickens & Honey Bees Together

Posted on July 9, 2015November 10, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Do chickens and honey bees get along? Can you raise them close together?
The short answer is, well… yes.

I remember last spring when we

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Homestead Monthly: June 2015

Homestead Monthly: June 2015

Posted on July 5, 2015November 10, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Turkey Hatching Fail
Our egg-hatching track record is dismal. We made our first attempt to incubate eggs: 11 turkey and 1 duck. It turns out

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The Homestead Monthly: April

The Homestead Monthly: April

Posted on April 30, 2015August 4, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Baby Ducks on the Way
Fingers crossed! Lady Duck is sitting on a big ol’ nest full of eggs, expected to hatch in the middle

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The Homestead Monthly: February & March

The Homestead Monthly: February & March

Posted on April 1, 2015August 4, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Quinn, Quinny, Quinny-Winny
We’ve had our dog for a good 4 months now, and he has no shortage of nicknames! He loves going for walks around our

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Extreme Home Makeover: Beehive Edition!

Extreme Home Makeover: Beehive Edition!

Posted on April 4, 2014April 14, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Wondering how to repair and paint old, used bee equipment? This is for you!

One thing at the top of our spring to-do list was

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Do You Eat Honey? A Message From the Bees…

Do You Eat Honey? A Message From the Bees…

Posted on March 11, 2014March 15, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

You’ve heard “busy as a bee;” you’ve probably even said it! But do you know how busy that really is?

We will be first time bee-owners in

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What a Girl Learned From Her Honeybees

What a Girl Learned From Her Honeybees

Posted on February 10, 2014March 15, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

I grew up with honey bees. My dad raised several hives for many years and I remember “helping” with just about everything I could. I had

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Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend! It was a beautiful day here today, just absolutely perfect weather! We worked our butts off, got a little sunburned, and are now collapsing on the couch. Taking bets on if we’ll be able to move tomorrow...
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We also have some pretty cool rocks here! They are scattered about our woods and seem to appear out of nowhere in our hay field. I wish I knew more about them! I love finding these gifts from Mother Nature... or perhaps someone else who dug them up 100 years ago and stashed them out there to get rid of them.
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Napa Cabbage Salad with Butter Toasted Nuts! This Napa Cabbage Salad with Butter Toasted Nuts! This is my (much healthier) version of a popular potluck salad. It’s the perfect salad for Spring and it’s one of my favorites!
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In partnership with @kalonasupernatural, who makes delicious butter in post-World War II era butter churns with cream that comes from pasture-grazed cows. How awesome is that?!
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Napa Cabbage Salad with Butter Toasted Nuts
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🧈For the nuts:
2 Tbs Kalona Organic Salted Butter
1/2 cup raw sliced almonds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
Pinch of salt
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🍯For the dressing:
2 Tbs honey 
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp soy sauce
Pinch of salt
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🥗For the salad:
1 medium head Napa cabbage
4-6 radishes, sliced
3 green onions, whites and greens, diced
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Melt the butter in a skillet and sauté the almonds and sunflower seeds over low-medium heat until they are starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour the nuts and any extra butter onto a plate and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
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To make the dressing, simply whisk together the honey, ACV, olive oil, soy sauce, and salt.
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Cut the cabbage into shreds, and toss it in a bowl with the radishes, green onions, and buttered nuts. Make sure to pour any extra butter drippings from the nuts into the salad as well! Reserve some nuts, radishes, and green onions for the top as a garnish if you’d like.
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Pour the dressing over top and toss to combine. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! I love to serve this salad with anything grilled!
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