When you live in Wisconsin, you eat brats! And if there is one recipe that I get the most compliments on, it is THIS Crowd-Pleasing Crock Pot Beer Brat Recipe! Hands down! Not only are these brats delicious, but they are SO EASY. All you have to do is throw everything in the crockpot…
2 Easy Ways to Make Lupine Flowers After Reading Miss Rumphius “Go out and make the world more beautiful.” That was the advice her father gave to Miss Rumphius when she was a child and that was what she set out to do. This classic children’s book is a must-read! It is one…
Welcome to the Quickstart Guide to Canning! In this post I would like to provide a crash course on canning. I do not want to complicate the process any more than it has to be. My desire is that this will be a tool that will give a beginner the knowledge to begin…
Rhubarb season is upon us! I always look forward to the first rhubarb cutting. It’s a sure sign that summer is right around the corner. And rhubarb makes the best sugary/tart treats! This Rhubarb Custard Pie recipe is a family favorite and I think it is the most delicious Rhubarb Custard Pie Recipe you…
In less than 4 1/2 minutes you can watch how we built our maple syrup cooker, tapped trees, collected sap, and cooked it down to get fresh maple syrup.
It’s been a little quiet here on the blog. Read about what we have been up to on Misty Acres Farm. Maple syrup, rams, seeding starting, and world travel. Oh my!
Orange Marmalade Recipe Orange Marmalade is a great addition to any pantry! Not only is this recipe beautiful and delicious, but it can turn any breakfast toast into a special treat and it makes a great gift that you can hand out on the fly. Or you may just be itching to preserve something…
23 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues Yesterday we got more snow! That is on top of the 20+ inches already on the ground. It was fun… at first. Snow is always wished for at Christmas. It is fun to get a nice snowfall to do some outdoor recreation and make a snowman. But…
When we first moved to the farm, we had so many people share their thoughts and feelings with us! Many people said to us, “These are going to be the best memories your kids will ever have!” We nodded along and agreed, but truthfully, we had no idea. We knew our move was big….
The Best Swedish Pancake Recipe This Swedish Pancake recipe is close to my heart! It is one of my late Grandma Joanie’s recipes. My grandfather and grandmother would let my cousins and I spend the week with them. Some of my best memories were made there! We would swim in the pond all day,…