tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post9047995978978911363..comments2023-09-05T09:13:33.226-05:00Comments on Artistta: Homesteading: Another Reason Why We Have Chosen to Move to a Home with Land, it's about saving money - Part 2Artisttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-37658446561127612013-03-07T14:50:22.310-06:002013-03-07T14:50:22.310-06:00It's so encouraging to read this post and it g...It's so encouraging to read this post and it gives me hope too that I can do the same for my family! We also moved to a home w/a larger lot so that I could have more space for gardening (we live in the city) and although it's not as large as yours, with Gods grace & guidance I know we'll figure out how to feed our family of 6 :) And recently we purchased 5 chicks to raise so that we could have our own fresh eggs, they are now 5 weeks old and growing fast! I'm excited about the possibilities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-8304078312019803412013-02-25T19:46:03.163-06:002013-02-25T19:46:03.163-06:00Thanks Anna! I live in zone 3. It's going to p...Thanks Anna! I live in zone 3. It's going to present some fun challenges to grow in our shorter season, but we are game! Artisttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-4680801780836985812013-02-25T14:04:39.382-06:002013-02-25T14:04:39.382-06:00Plain and simple, it's far cheaper to grow you...Plain and simple, it's far cheaper to grow your own food if it's done properly - so true, love it! What growing zone are you in? Kueche und Gartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452849794752813079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-79430358532879491662013-02-01T15:14:53.085-06:002013-02-01T15:14:53.085-06:00Thanks so much Debbie! Thanks so much Debbie! Artisttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-79541324833793593002013-02-01T15:14:01.478-06:002013-02-01T15:14:01.478-06:00Hi Debbie,
I don't see why you couldn't d...Hi Debbie,<br /><br />I don't see why you couldn't do cupcakes. They won't rise like crazy, but should cook fine. I have made my coconut flour chocolate cake into cupcakes for my son's birthday and they turned out great. Fill the cups about 3/4 way full or just a touch more. They may need to cook a bit longer.<br /><br />As far as frosting goes I never use a recipe per se. My basic mix is 2 sticks of unsalted, soft butter, 1/3 - 1/2 cup cocoa powder, a pinch of salt (I think the salt helps the frosting be more rich and balances the sugar a bit), 1-2 tsp. of pure vanilla extract, 2-4 4 tbsp. of milk and enough powder sugar to make the consistency I'm looking for, which is usually extra creamy with a nice spreading consistency.<br />Cream the butter until nice and light, whip in the rest of the ingredients except the powder sugar and then beat in the powder sugar in by 1/4 - 1/2 cup amounts until you've added enough for the consistency you are looking for. Because I tend to do everything by taste and site, try starting with the lesser amounts of each ingredient and then adding more if you think the frosting needs it. In my experience it's pretty easy to add more to frosting, not so easy to take away. :D<br /><br />Hope that helps and makes sense... my youngest doesn't seem to think that I should be typing at the moment! :)<br />Artisttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-14916400407201646682013-02-01T12:11:46.902-06:002013-02-01T12:11:46.902-06:00One more thing....regarding your coconut flour yel...One more thing....regarding your coconut flour yellow cake.... i anticipate i could make cupcakes with this recipe? Don't see why not.... just wondering if you have any thoughts, or if you've actually done that? Thanks!! Oh and do you have a good chocolate icing recipe? :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-68301447198380228272013-02-01T10:23:15.178-06:002013-02-01T10:23:15.178-06:00You go girl! Love your blog....glad i stumbled upo...You go girl! Love your blog....glad i stumbled upon it looking for healthy recipes! :) <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com