Rural Dad is certainly the Superman in our home, along with being the fix-it man, the dirty jobs guy, the I’ll-chase-the-chickens-around-the-yard-to-get-them-in-the-pen man, and the rock of our family that holds it all together even when mom occasionally flakes out (unless, of course, he’s sick, then he’s just like any other child in our house… well, […]
Despite living in the country with a bountiful garden, it’s still a challenge to get my boys to make healthy food choices. Though they won’t eat tomatoes off the vine, they certainly gobble up our homemade salsa, spaghetti sauce and their favorite, Cheddar Tomato Pie. With 8 ingredients, 4 of which come from our farm, […]
My youngest son suddenly started asking to watch television in my bedroom. Typically, I will let my sons watch a few shows in their playroom if we are busy with other projects in our family room or if their father happens to be watching a program that isn’t of interest or possibly too adult for […]
Rainy day, chilly day and even a sunny day, there’s nothing like a bowl of comforting soup. If you live a gluten free lifestyle, though, and you don’t have the time or desire to cook up your own, it’s difficult to find a fresh tasting, satisfying cup of soup. That’s when Real Simple Delicious Soups […]
Out here in the country the electronic communication device that’s more handy than a cell phone, home phone, or internet connection in the great outdoors is a two-way radio. We use them to communicate from the house to the barn, when the kids are out playing in the fields or up the mountain, on ATV […]
The American Baking Competition, airing Wednesday nights 8 – 9 p.m. ET on CBS Television Network, features skilled amateurs competing in baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the winner. As an avid baker, I got a real kick out of watching people I can easily identify with compete, and many of the recipes they […]
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I am a member of Collective Bias Social Fabric Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. All thoughts and opinions are solely that of Rural Mom. Living in the country means limited access to the best wireless service. Living at the base […]
During my visit last month to the HUNGRY Channel kitchen, I had the pleasure of exploring some terrific gluten free dishes with chef Alex Thomopoulos, along with the folks from the HUNGRY Channel and Wholly Guacamole. One of the goodies we created was a lovely grilled radicchio salad (recipe below.) I was surprised by the […]
Innovations in multi-vitamins have certainly come a long way and the popular trend to hit the shelves are chewable vitamins. Though I try to get much of what my body needs from food sources, I still take daily supplements to help cover the bases, and find that chewables are super handy as an on-the-go option. […]
