About Alli

I’m Alli, the creator of this website and documenter of all kitchen creations and projects on our property. The main purpose of this blog is to give you simple perfected recipes {old classics and new favorites}  that are entirely homemade and family friendly. Even learn how to make homemade mixes and extracts yourself! I also want to give you a glimpse into our crazy hobby farming lifestyle.

If you are a hobby farmer too, I’m here to teach you how to make it as low-maintenance and cost-effective as possible! You can have a life and a hobby farm, too 🙂 .

I live in Northern Utah on our 5-acre hobby farm with my cute family. One of my favorite things about our country lifestyle and my love of cooking is the unity it creates in our home. Everything is better with a warm meal, even if it’s been a day full of hard work. Mealtime at our house is family time, and to me, there isn’t any better time of the day!

All of my recipes are tried-and-true favorites, either created by me or passed down through generations. I love the challenge of taking some of these classic recipes that typically use a can or mix and making them completely from scratch.  Even though the large majority of my recipes are totally homemade, they are so easy and often super quick!

I often get asked how I know so much about the livestock, land, and other farm topics I sometimes post about. I studied animal, dairy, and veterinary science for my bachelor’s degree and animal nutrition for my master’s degree so I am knowledgeable and passionate about all things animal {feed, care, etc}. I learned quite a bit about pasture and land management throughout my education as well.  

I didn’t just decide to do this one day and google everything I post on here – my education paired with my experience really means I am a qualified expert.

A friendly reminder…

There is really just one rule here, and it’s one that I’m adamant about: having a choice about the food you buy and eat is a luxury and a blessing. My education in agriculture taught me many things, but that is one of the most important lessons I’ve learned.

Bashing on me or anyone else for a method or food type we use or purchase will absolutely not be tolerated. This means that I typically won’t say one method for purchasing or raising food is “right” and one is “wrong,” there is a place for almost everything in agriculture – personal or large scale.

Irrational behavior and inappropriate sources with shoddy research are not welcome here. This is a place for accurate information where we can all feel safe about our individual food choices and how we want to purchase or raise our food.