First generation homesteaders, self taught...
We are gaining real life skills, experiences and understanding as a family!
Homesteading is a lifestyle centered on self-sufficiency, rooted in subsistence farming, food preservation, and manual labor to meet household needs.
Homesteading was just living to our ancestors. In today's homesteading, it's an intentional, voluntary return to producing one's own resources and developing self-reliant skills.
Bought land to start producing and supplying the need for our family. Big goals to not be so reliant on someone else for our food securities. We raise chickens, goats, meat rabbits and pigs, each animal has their own specific purpose here.
We would like to improve our gardening skills and possibly raise bees for honey and wax.
#farmlife #homestead #selfsustainable
Paine
Sandwich bread recipe (yeast version):
2 ¼ cup warm water (between 100-110f degrees)
4 ½ teaspoons quick active yeast
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup oil or softened butter
1 Tablespoon salt
6 ½ cups flour
Combine warm water, yeast and sugar to activate yeast.
Once it's frothy on top, add all other ingredients.
Knead or use mixer for 5-10 minutes.
Rise for an hour before shaping into greased pans.
Tip for handling the dough and shaping, oil your hands, surface and utensils. Way easier to shape and roll.
Rise again for 20 minutes while oven preheats to 500.
DO NOT bake at 500, we are only preheating.
Once hot, reduce temp to 375.
Bake on lower rack for 25-30 minutes.
Once golden and baked, slather with butter 🤤
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Paine
NEW!! Our kidding season is complete ✅
Come check out the kids!
https://youtu.be/jVrDRsiMV20?si=OYi8C...
1 week ago | [YT] | 3
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Paine
Apparently, it's spring time here!
Come see our newest additions ❤️
youtube.com/live/0q4JNuzmlIE?si=XaZQVtMiw3yMFfUN
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 12
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Paine
Double chocolate chip cookie recipe:
With a mixer preferably or with a whisk, cream together
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup melted butter
Slowly add in 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients:
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
½ cup cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips or m&ms
Mix well before combining with the wet ingredients.
MIX WELL!
The texture of dough will be soft and will need to be refrigerated for a minimum of an hour before baking.
Bake at 375. 8-10 minutes depending on size and doneness.
*My cookies are 55g each and take 10 minutes at 375.
4 weeks ago | [YT] | 3
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Paine
Biscuit recipe:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar or honey
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons salted butter, very cold grated
¾ cup whole milk
Mix dry ingredients before adding the grated, very cold butter. Mix well before adding the milk to combine into a dough.
Roll out onto a floured surface and use a cookie cutter or mason jar to make your biscuits.
Huge tip: when pressing down to cut the biscuits, do not twist the cutter, press down firmly.
Arrange them on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes depending on size and doneness preferences.
Once done, brush with melted butter and ENJOY!
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Paine
Preparing our meat rabbits for a crazy winter storm!
Full video at noon today! https://youtu.be/S1m9KkPjKb8?si=ylFR5...
4 weeks ago | [YT] | 7
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Paine
NEW! Rabbit chores and more 🐇
https://youtu.be/IGjwP4xGJ98?si=RWA0S...
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Paine
Live tomorrow morning 10AM!
youtube.com/live/R3eJZC-jFSE?si=oSFxPjzrjH5DNegQ
Come see the freshly born rabbit kits! See you there.
1 month ago | [YT] | 2
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Paine
Merry Christmas everyone! The chores exist regardless of what holiday it is. Come join me tonight for our weekly video! Caring for the rabbits.
https://youtu.be/-QAmBgP2qNI?si=shUqr...
1 month ago | [YT] | 2
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Paine
Today's long video premieres tonight at 7 and we will be live tomorrow morning at 9! Answering commonly asked questions about goats.
https://youtu.be/H-u45vsqYnY?si=ok_PS...
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