3 Small Changes To Your Diet That May Reap Big Weight Loss Results
The key to lasting weight loss is slow and gradual progress. Experts recommend losing about one to two pounds per week. However, we’re a society that likes big results. And let’s be honest, big results are exciting. It’s truly empowering and motivating to make a small change and see a huge result. To get you […]
Wishing Our Rural Mom Friends a Healthy, Happy New Year!
In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want. – Irish Blessing
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Ten Things You Can Do this Winter to Stay Safe from Fire
This time of year with wood stoves burning and electric heaters plugged in, it’s important to take simple precautions to protect your home and your family from fire hazards. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) suggested ten things you can do this winter to stay safe from fire: Keep anything that can burn at least […]
Holiday Favorite Farm Fresh Recipe: Green Bean Casserole
While there are slightly easier ways to prepare it, there’s nothing like homemade green bean casserole made from scratch. Using fresh green beans is ideal, but this time of year they are scarce, so I often use the ones from our garden that we canned earlier in the year. If I can find fresh organic […]
How to Use Up Holiday Leftovers Nobody Seems to Wants
There are always leftovers that don’t make the cut when it comes to family favorites. Heck, there are probably some that no one even wanted on the first night, let alone as leftovers. With the amount of food on a typical holiday table, there’s a strong chance that something is not going to make it […]
Baked Parmesan Cracker Crisps and Burgundy Sangria
Looking for easy to prepare party fare or a great appetizer to offer your guests? Baked Parmesan Cracker Crisps and Burgundy Sangria make a fabulous pair and a memorable opener! As a bonus, these appetizers won’t bust your holiday health goals either. The Baked Parmesan Cracker Crisps are low-carb and the Burgundy Sangria has been […]
Whole Wheat Black Walnut Apple Spice Squares
When I was little my grandmother always made apple squares and mince meat pie (yes, we’re Irish!) for the holidays. While my taste-buds hadn’t quite developed to the point of appreciating mince meat pie until I was older, I scrambled every year to snag as many apple squares as mom would allow. Something about grandma’s […]
It’s a Very Merry Zhu Christmas in Kentucky Appalachia!
Appalachian Kentucky has and increasing high poverty rate. In fact, Kentucky has the highest poverty rate in the entire Appalachian region—and one that is double the average rate in the U.S. What makes this area beautiful, also adds to it’s hardships. Rough roads, rough weather, and remote distances contribute to lack of employment opportunities. So, you can […]
How to Help Your Child Gift Shop for Others
Rural Mom welcomes guest Ashley Grimaldo, who shares a few tips with Rural Mom readers on how to help your child shop for others this holiday season: 1. Prepare your child for the experience. Dragging your kid through Toys ‘R Us without buying him something is like parading a starving man through the buffet line […]
Virtual Food Drive
You can donate canned goods to your local shelter this holiday (and please do, there are many in great need of donations!) But you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your chair to donate even more. Just one click for one can, one share for two- this is an easy-peasy way to help stop […]
Thanksgiving Table Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Try this twist on the traditional to serve for Thanksgiving dinner, or to utilize your leftovers, either way, it’s a terrific dish! Thanksgiving Table Shepherd’s Pie 4 cups cooked turkey, shredded3 cups cooked vegetables (anything you have leftover will do!)1 cup gravy4 cups leftover mashed potatoes 1 egg1 Tbsp cream cheese; room temperaturesalt and pepper […]