BusyGardenLife

Sourdough Starter without weighing the flour and water to make bagels, tortillas, pancakes and more! This sourdough starter is great for dense sandwich bread and for the busy moms who don't have the time for the large artisan loafs or for all the weighing and measuring. I make bagels and bread weekly this way! #homesteading #realistic #countrylife #busymoms #businessowner #sourdough #sourdoughstarter #savingmoney #frugalliving #urban #farmhouse #cookingathome #baking

Meal prepping for Mothers Day and the week ahead. We have a busy week of baseball and having to get out the door quickly so we are going to prep as much as we can to make meals quick! Menu for this week is Mothers Day: Brisket with Mac n' cheese Monday: Italian grilled chicken with ranch cheddar roasted potatoes Tuesday: Nachos Wednesday: Leftovers Thursday: Chicken and Rice with broccoli Friday: Leftovers Saturday: Spaghetti

We are getting out in the garden to prepare it for planting and the growing season. So much work to do and so much accomplished! We are making some permanent changes this year and adding some cattle panel trellises to save space and to grow more! Growing up with your plants helps with the diseases your plants can get and helps them get sun to continue to grow. Plants you can grow on your trellis are Peas, Pole Beans, Cucumbers, Squashes (zucchini, yellow squash), and even pumpkins! Trellises - we did the posts 7 feet apart which makes them about 6 ft tall. Fencing is 7 1/2 feet tall to protect from deer #homesteading #countrylife #realistic #gardeningtips #cattle #growingup #growingvegetable #workingmom #urbanfarming #urbangardening

We are meal prepping from some leftovers from last week and this weekends camping. We are also prepping for making a large batch of spaghetti to can! Pork shoulder sliders (if you don't have leftover pork from last week you could do some cheeseburger sliders) Sloppy joes (Homemade sauce or using a can) - I would double the sauce even with one pound of meat - quadruple it for two pounds of meat and keep with one onion and pepper Steak fajitas Pan roasted chicken and carrots Patitsio #homesteading #mealpreplife #countrylivingstyle #realistic #busymoms #businessowner #leftover

I'm making freezer chicken broth from last week's chicken bones and prepping for dinner this week. Menu includes chicken and dumplings, fish tacos, sheet pan pork tenderloin, beef tenderloin, and pork shoulder. It's an easier week with less time to meal prep this week. #homesteading #mealprep #realistic #businessowner #urbanfarming #countrylife #chickenrecipes #freezer #gardeningtips

I'm trying to clean out my freezer and get it ready for this year's harvest. I have some concord grapes I haven't used so I am going to make some jam with it! This is great to keep your grapes until ready to use if you don't have time when you harvest them. It is great for the dead months of winter to give you something to do. #canning #homesteading #gardeningtips #realistic #workingmom #businessowner #countrylife #livingofftheland Canning Kit - https://amzn.to/3UOl3bw Pressure canner - https://amzn.to/3ycYcO5 Canning lids - https://amzn.to/3ybQJ1G Canning rings - https://amzn.to/3QD7xoN *As an amazon affiliate I receive commission on items purchased through my link at no cost to you.

Another week of Meal Prepping. This week's menu is Parmesan Skillet chicken, Beef and Broccoli Stir fry, Egg Roll in a bowl, Honey mustard sheet pan chicken, and Baked Ziti. Prepping for these meals will get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes this week! #homesteading #mealprep #businessowner #mommy #gardeningtips #countrylife The recipes for Beef and Broccoli Stir fry and the Baked Ziti are in my favorite cookbooks. Below is the link if you would like to purchase them from Amazon - I use recipes from these books weekly! https://amzn.to/44pbrag - 30 Minute meals https://amzn.to/4bhM3pd - Skillet recipes Here is also a link for my kitchen aid cheese shredder attachment. I use this to shred all my cheeses because of the healthier options. https://amzn.to/4dmyTJq - kitchen aid shredder attachment And here is the link for the garlic peeler - a small investment for an overall good product! https://amzn.to/4b0bLyQ -garlic peeler tube *As an amazon affiliate I get commission if you purchase of my link at no cost to you.

Today we start the meal prepping series! The menu includes, Meatloaf, Cheeseburgers, Chicken Ranch Bake, and American Chop Suey. See how I meal prep to make my week easier and dinner on the table usually in 30 minutes or less! #mealprep #homesteading #countryliving #busymom #realistic

We are on another week of planting new seedlings and transplanting our seedlings from last week to larger containers. Planting to larger containers gives them more room to develop roots and you can plant the stems further into the soil to help increase the stem strength. #homesteading #countrylife #babymoms #realistic #gradeningtips #seedstarting #transplanting https://amzn.to/4aOlRmf - seedling trays https://amzn.to/44934zy - larger containers As an amazon affiliate I receive a commission on purchases through my link at no cost to you

Here are my easy tips for meal prepping I follow weekly. When to go shopping or pull your meat out of the freezer and how to set up your kitchen to make things easier and functional. Afterall, we want to be efficient in our busy lives. Follow me for weekly meal prepping to get new ideas on meals and how to make your week nights go much smoother when dinner only needs to be cooked. #mealprep #homesteading #busymoms #realistic #countrylife #groceryshopping #kitchensetup

Walk along with me as I plant for the 2nd week, herbs in the aerogarden and peppers in my seedling trays. Next will be transplanting our flowers into larger containers to get them strong and ready for outdoors. #seedstarting #gardeningtips #realistic #busylifestyle #countryliving #homesteading #herbs Links Gardeners Logbook: https://amzn.to/3Q4ukJR Aerogarden: https://amzn.to/3xICXn6 Grow Basket replacements: https://amzn.to/4axdYBw Pod Refills: https://amzn.to/3JmcwGd Seed Trays: https://amzn.to/3UiklDa As an Amazon Affliate I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you use my links

Take a look at how to start your seeds indoors to prepare for planting in the garden. I will go over what trays to use, soil to use, how to plant them and a few tips to help them grow. This is my quick and easy method that works for me to get you started. #seedstarting #realisticlife #busymom #gardeningtips #countrylife #homesteading #flowers Seedling trays - https://amzn.to/4aCma3y Seed starting soil - https://amzn.to/4cS4DFY Nursery Pots 3.5" - https://amzn.to/3TTIhe As an amazon affiliate I receive commission at no cost to you for using my links for purchase

We went to get a few pullets and ended up with 18 baby chicks, 2 ducks and 2 turkeys! Here are the first few days of bringing them home. #babychicks #countrylife #busyhomestead #busycountryliving #realistic

Learn some tips on how to plan your garden out. Why should you plan your garden? What should you put in your garden? Should you plant flowers too? How much do you need to plant? Where should your garden go? Here is how I planned my garden to make it easier each year to start from seed, grow your plants, and save your seeds for next year to start the process over. #gardenplans #busylifestyle #busymomsgarden #busymoms #countrylife #makinglifeeasier https://www.almanac.com/companion-planting-guide-vegetables

Our first year making Maple Syrup. Check out how we tap the trees, what we learned, and all our oops as well. So much fun! This is the first of the series as we show you all the steps to making your own maple syrup. #maplesyrup #realisticgardening #busymom #countrylife #homesteading Here is a link for the taps we used to tap the trees (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you) https://amzn.to/49xdGJI - taps

Pruning Indeterminate vs. Determinate tomatoes mid-summer in Michigan

I'm a wife with four kids and own a business. I want to walk you through my garden to show you how you can manage one no matter how busy you are. I'm going to share with you the do's and don'ts of gardening, preserving the extras, and meal planning throughout the year. #busymoms #countryliving #homesteading #gardener