Have you ever stood in front of your pantry, staring at the shelves, and thought, “What in the world are we going to eat for supper?”—even though there is food in there? I think we’ve all been there a time or two. But the truth is, with a few basic staples, you can whip up delicious, budget-friendly meals in about 30 minutes. In this episode, I share five cheap and easy meals you can make with what you already have in your pantry. These meals are simple, filling, and don’t skip the protein. Plus, I give you some tips for creating a pantry that works so you can easily make dozens more pantry meals any night of the week.

I hope this episode gives you some good ideas the next time you are in a pinch for putting supper on the table. And remember—cooking from scratch doesn’t have to mean fancy or time-consuming. Sometimes, it’s meals that are made with what’s on hand and a little bit of creativity. Thank you so much for joining me!

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

→ Ep. 60 Pantry Staples for a From-Scratch Kitchen, Simplify and Save

→ Ep. 18 Building a Bulk Pantry the Easy Way

→ Share your favorite pantry meals in the Farm Family Community

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Have you been dreaming of growing your own food but feel overwhelmed by where to start? Gardening can seem complicated, but the truth is—you don’t need a perfect setup, a huge backyard, or do a ton of research to start producing fresh, homegrown food. In this episode, I break it down into three simple steps that will help you get started without the stress. Whether you have a big backyard or just a small patio with a few containers, you can grow food for your family.

I hope you are encouraged that starting a garden this year doesn’t have to be hard, it doesn’t have to be complicated, and it really can be boiled down to three easy steps! Just start simple and be willing to learn along the way. Thanks for joining me!

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

→ Ultimate Garden Planner

→ Ep. 9 Beginner Backyard Garden Prep Series: Garden Tools for Success

→ Ep. 10 Is Your Space Garden Ready?

→ Ep. 11 Planning Your Garden to Thrive

→ Ep. 12 Plant Your Garden with Confidence

→ Get your gardening questions answered in the Farm Family Community

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If you are a new mama or a new mom to be, if you’ve got littles at home, or if you’re just trying to figure out how to feed yourself well when life is full—today’s episode for you. I wanted to share a bit about how his postpartum season has been unfolding so far and what’s been helping me the most—especially when it comes to nourishment and caring for my body during recovery. Today’s episode is a little more personal, as I talk about my own postpartum experiences, but I hope you can find both some encouragement as well as practical advice for whatever season you’re in right now. I am so excited to be back, bringing you more real-life homesteading and motherhood content. Thanks for joining me!

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As the title of this episode suggests, I have some exciting news to share with you —our sweet baby girl has finally arrived! We are completely in love with her, soaking up all the newborn snuggles, and adjusting to life as a family of 5. I will be stepping away from the podcast for the next few weeks as we settle into this new season. But don’t worry, I won’t be gone for too long! I already have some incredible episodes planned for when I return, and I cannot wait to jump back in with you all soon. Thank you all so much for your love, support, and patience during this special time.

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Cooking from scratch is rewarding - you know exactly what you are feeding your family, you can be proud of what you actually made yourself, but it’s also exhausting at times, especially when you are feeding a family every single day, sometimes multiple times a day. It truly is an endless cycle that takes time and energy. It can be easy to start feeling burned out and just want a break, but the reality is, people need to eat and you don’t necessarily just want to throw nutrition out the window and order frozen pizzas or throw your budget to the wind and start eating out a lot more frequently. Today, I want to talk about kitchen burnout, how you can pull yourself out of the slump if you feel like you’re already there, and give you some meal prep tricks to keep your kitchen routine simple, effective, and enjoyable.

I pray that you find this episode encouraging today that if you are burned out in the kitchen, you don’t have to stay stuck there. There are practical things you can do to lessen your workload without sacrificing homemade meals. And, at the end of the day, it all comes back to mindset - finding purpose in the work that you do and making the shift to see working in your kitchen as a blessing to your family rather than one more chore. As 1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us, “Do everything for the glory of God.” That includes homemade meals for the ones we love!

Thank you so much for joining me!

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→ Ep. 21 Making Freezer Meals Your Convenience Food

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If you have looked at ingredient labels lately, you might have noticed that seed oils - sunflower, soybean, corn, cottonseed, sometimes just under the name vegetable oil, are in just about everything, but there is still a lot of controversy about how these oils affect our health. In today’s episode we are diving into the world of nourishing, traditional fats, why they matter, how to use them in everyday cooking, where to source them, and how to make the switch without blowing your family’s grocery budget. This episode will give you the practical tips you need to make real, wholesome fats an essential part of your family’s diet.

I hope this episode helps you find healthy, affordable fats that work for your family. This is not an issue that we should stress about, but just make the effort to make healthy swaps when we can. When you make a point to cook from scratch and eat more at home, incorporating healthy fats into your own home cooking can make such a big difference in the grand scheme of things. I pray that God would ultimately give you peace as you dive into switching to healthier fats. Thank you so much for joining me!

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→ Ep. 43 Lard is Making a Comeback, Best Tips for Rendering Your Own Lard and 5 Ways to Use It

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Have you ever stopped to think how much your disposable products are actually costing you? Not only can single-use items contribute to a lot of waste but they can also add up to a big expense over time. In this episode, I share 5 of my favorite reusable swaps that I actually like better than the disposable versions and will save you a significant amount of money in the process. If you are looking to reduce costs, cut back on waste, or just make healthier choices for your home, these are practical swaps that you can make right away.

I hope you find these practical swaps helpful for your family. Making small changes, like buying a reusable mop pad instead of Swiffer pads, might seem like an insignificant thing, but overtime those savings really do add up! And especially when you start to make more of these reusable swaps. So go ahead and give it a try. Thank you so much for joining me!

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→ Tell me your favorite reusable swap in the Farm Family Community

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Do you feel like there’s never enough time to work on your homesteading goals? Between kids, meals, cleaning, and all your other responsibilities, it can feel like there is absolutely no room left. The key to making progress on your homestead, even when your days are busy, is to make small intentional steps each day, using daily habits to help you grow and improve your homestead one day at a time. Avoid overwhelm and burnout by shifting your mindset that you can do this, growing your homesteading slowly, steadily, just 1% at a time.

I hope that this episode encourages you that you can do this homesteading journey. It might take time, you might have to rethink your routines and how you use your time, you might have to let some of your own standards go, but if you keep at it, putting one foot in front of the other each day, you will be able to build your homestead 1% at a time. And when you look back in a year or two, you will be so proud of the work you’ve put in and how far you’ve come. For those of you that may have been struggling with some discouragement or burnout, I pray that this episode gives you new perspective and you are able to find renewed strength with your homesteading journey, knowing that it really doesn’t all have to happen tomorrow. And really not the next day or the day after that. Thank you so much for joining me!

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