by Kristin Echols | Jun 24, 2018 | Quilting
Thursday, June 21, was the longest day of the year. The sun rose at 4:51 AM and set at 8:51 PM giving us 16 hours of light in Worley, Idaho. As you can see from the chart below, we actually get more light than that because the Civil Twilight is the first and last...
by Kristin Echols | Jun 16, 2018 | Fly-fishing
My dad and my brother, Craig, came to visit us this last week. They made the two-day drive from Fresno, California to Worley, Idaho. We had fun showing them our beautiful new state, but the highlight was fly-fishing the Coeur d’Alene River. Many, many years...
by Kristin Echols | Jun 4, 2018 | Cooking, Homestead
Why yes, you can make English muffins. I thought they came in a stack of six from Thompson’s, but then I saw a recipe for homemade sourdough English muffins and had to give it a try. I used Shawn’s wholewheat sourdough starter. I was a little concerned...
by Kristin Echols | Jun 3, 2018 | Hiking
Shawn was looking like he had a bit of farming fatigue, so I decided he needed to go on a hike. I did a quick search for day hikes near Coeur d’Alene and came up with Settler’s Grove Interpretive Trail #162 in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. I was...
by Kristin Echols | May 27, 2018 | Homestead
Friday, while at Lowe’s to pickup rebar for the new garden fence, I noticed they had herbs on sale: 5 for $15. I grabbed some rosemary, chives, peppermint, and lemon balm. The previous homeowner left some pots, so I thought I’d use them for the herbs so...
by Kristin Echols | May 26, 2018 | Technology
I’ve been looking up recipes on the internet a lot lately, and I’ve noticed a few things. They all look very similar with their multi-font graphic for Pinterest, the recipe format within the blog, the nutrition label, and the print recipe function. A lot...
by Kristin Echols | May 26, 2018 | Homestead, Recipes
I’ve made a few batches of granola now. I read an article on Epicurious, How to Make Granola Without a Recipe, and I have experimented with ingredients. For sweeteners, I’ve used maple syrup, agave, and honey. I like the honey best because of the...
by Kristin Echols | May 22, 2018 | Homestead
My shopping habits have changed since moving to the country. First of all, shopping requires planning because it involves a trip to town. Sure it’s only 20 miles to Coeur d’Alene, but it’s not a trip we like to make more than once a day or even a few times a...
by Kristin Echols | May 15, 2018 | Cooking, Homestead
When I was working, I usually got home after 6:00 so I saved any time-intensive cooking for weekends. Now I have time to cook any day of the week. I’ve had an Instant Pot for about six months, so I’ve been trying to figure out what it makes best. Here...
by Kristin Echols | May 11, 2018 | Homestead
Yes, it is chicken processing day. All of Shawn’s chicken dispatch equipment has arrived from around the world (Texas and China), and he has consumed every homesteading chicken video YouTube has to offer. Some of the Frankenchicks have gorged themselves to...
