jandrfarmstnJan 29, 20192 min readGuinea Egg Frittata Sounds fancy, right? I love using guinea eggs because they are so unique. The shells are really hard to crack, even though they are...
jandrfarmstnJan 29, 20192 min readHomemade Laundry DetergentI discovered this recipe for homemade laundry detergent about 7 years ago. (Wow, it’s been a long time!) That’s how long we’ve been...
jandrfarmstnJan 29, 20195 min readCaring For Cast IronI’m going to apologize right away for the length of my introduction for “Caring for Cast Iron”. If you want to skip ahead to the...
jandrfarmstnJan 25, 20192 min readOld Timey Soup BeansPart One: 2 lb dried pinto beans Water The night before you want to have beans for dinner, you have to soak. Here’s our method to soak...
jandrfarmstnJan 25, 20192 min readOur Favorite CornbreadCornbread is just one of those staples in the Appalachian kitchen. You can’t have iron skillets without cornbread. In fact, usually there...
jandrfarmstnJan 24, 20193 min readJ&R Farms Natural ProductsFor many years I had been on a mission to find purely natural skincare products. I finally found the perfect company to buy from, but it...
jandrfarmstnJan 24, 20194 min readOpen Fire Beef StewToday was very warm for the middle of January. Even though it was a little windy and we had scattered showers, I wanted to cook something...
jandrfarmstnJan 18, 20195 min readThe Bedtime Routine (A Guide To Successfully Putting Children to Bed)I am a professional mother in many ways. Here’s my best tips on how to successfully put your child to sleep for the night. I’ll go...
jandrfarmstnJan 16, 20193 min readWhy We Do What We DoI feel like I should go ahead and give sort of a mission statement for our farm, maybe even some history for you folks. Why am I doing...
jandrfarmstnJan 14, 20192 min readHow to Fertilize Your Raised Bed Garden...NaturallyIt is the middle of January and John has already started preparing our raised bed gardens. He was doing this in the rain this weekend! I...
jandrfarmstnJan 12, 20192 min readThe Joy of HomemakingI am not the cleanest housekeeper. I struggle to keep up with dishes and laundry. I especially struggle to keep up with boys’ messes. I...
jandrfarmstnJan 12, 20192 min readWelcome to the FarmHello and welcome! We are very excited you are taking time to read our post. J&R Farms has been established for about 6 years, but we are...
jandrfarmstnMay 19, 20183 min readOkra I am 23 ½ weeks pregnant. John John and Judah have spent the night with Grandmommy for the first time in months, so John and I have had a...
jandrfarmstnMay 1, 20182 min readThe Clothes LineHere I go again with another meaningful life application with my laundry line. Let me just say I love the thought of hanging all my...