What makes the perfect chocolate chip cookie? Ask anyone and no answer will be the same.   Some people like their cookies to be crisp and crunchy, while others like them to be soft and gooey. Growing up I would

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Nothing quite captures the spirit of the Christmas season like a homemade gift basket.  In  a world that moves way too fast, there is something incredibly special about receiving a gift filled with the care and love of home-grown or

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Preparing a Thanksgiving Day Menu can seem overwhelming. But with a few key pointers and simple techniques, you can impress your family and friends with this ‘back to the basics’ holiday menu.  Thanksgiving is hands down, our favorite holiday. The

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The Farm House Photo Tour Update – November, 2016. It has been just 45 days since “move-in-day” at the new farm house. It’s hard to believe that in just 7 short months, the hill overlooking the farm has gone from a grass-covered space,

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Keeping your flock safe from the elements of winter’s fury is a prime concern for most backyard chicken enthusiasts. But with just a few simple tips, it’s actually quite simple to keep your chickens happy and safe through the cold winter months. Chickens

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Oven roasted garlic artisan bread – the combination of two of our favorite foods. This week, as we prepared to make our homemade artisan bread, we decided to add in an additional splash of flavor with garlic from our garden.

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The DIY Scrabble Wall Project. Who knew the classic game of Scrabble could provide the answer to our decorating dilemma! A few weeks back, we asked readers to help with decorating ideas for what we now call the “Big Wall”

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Cold frames are a great way to grow healthy, fresh salad crops like lettuce, kale and spinach all winter long!  Salad crops are the perfect choice when it comes to growing in cold frames. They are quick to germinate, have

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Comfort food provides us with a feeling of well-being and is usually associated with home-cooked meals that we ate as a child.   Most comfort food is eaten when one is cold, sick, sad, worried, or lonely.  And, if I

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Creating DIY furniture for your home can save big money when it comes to your household budget. But even more, it really adds a unique, one-of-a-kind look to your space.  One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of building

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This 2 x 4 farm table is the perfect weekend DIY project for those looking to make their own kitchen or harvest table. It’s simple to build, durable, and best of all, it’s made entirely of inexpensive 2 x 4’s! Although we often

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Move over red meat, smoked chicken is becoming one of the most popular smoked meats by home cooks.  Not only is it a healthier option than red meat, it is also much easier to prepare. No matter what the flavor

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This weekend, it was time to start acid staining our concrete floors. I will admit that we both were a little nervous to get started, especially knowing this will be the final look of the flooring in the house.  So as

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When it comes right down to it, the majority of our farm has been built from scratch with the aid of 6 main power tools.  During past 5 and a half years of creating Old World Garden Farms, we have had more than

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This thick and creamy pumpkin dip was a huge hit at our latest get-together. And best of all, it only took minutes to prepare!  Last week we were asked to attend a last-minute party and we knew we couldn’t come empty-handed.

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When it came to creating a finished garage space, we knew for us, versatility would be the key! Our garage has always been part storage space, part workshop and the some. At our old house, we used the space to build pergolas,

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How did you install shiplap in your house? Did you use nails or screws? Was it difficult? Those questions and more have flooded our inbox ever since we first posted about using shiplap throughout the interior of our Simple House project.

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Although there are many ways that you can roast pumpkin seeds, we have found the following method to work the best for us.  Each and every time, we end up with a crisp, delicious, and healthy snack that is easy

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Fall’s beauty is on full display at the farm. This autumn has simply been spectacular here in Ohio. I’m not sure why, but this just seems like one of the best ever. Perhaps it has been the incredible stretch of

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It is simply the best soup we ever make. Period! And the funny thing is, we say that every single year at just about this time. Each fall, as we clear out the garden, it has become tradition to make a huge

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