The Shed - FM Homestead

07/08/2026

Does it get any better than homegrown? Peas 🫛 , tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers 🥒 and jalapenos with rice and fried corn cakes. Good homegrown meal!!

06/27/2026

This weekend, two of our four grands are visiting, Saylor and DJ. The boys were still swimming at 10:30 last night, thoroughly enjoying themselves. It's wonderful to see them so carefree with their summer ahead, filled with time with cousins. Their life is truly simple, consisting of food, fun, and sleep. Last night, they wanted to sleep in their makeshift fort, and naturally, grammy says “sure”. It's indeed wonderful to be young with the entire summer stretching ahead of you.

06/27/2026

Lisa Wright Huppertz Melony Mitchell Stuckey

06/03/2026

Who else love fresh tomatoes 🍅 cucmbers 🥒 and feta cheese? Aren’t these black tomatoes awesome! I still say eat the rainbow 🌈
Kathy Foster

06/01/2026

These powerful little Flu/Cold Tea Bombs are my new favorite thing in the freezer. Just drop one in hot water and you’ve got instant soothing, immune-boosting tea when you need it most. From Tan Recipes

Flu / Cold Tea Bombs

Ingredients (makes about 12–15 bombs):
- ½ cup fresh ginger, grated 🫚
- ½ cup fresh turmeric, grated (or 2 Tbsp ground turmeric) 🫚
- Zest and juice of 3 large lemons 🍋
- ⅓ cup raw honey 🍯(or more to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (helps activate the turmeric)
- Optional boosters: pinch of cayenne, 2 Tbsp elderberry syrup, or fresh mint

Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a bowl until well combined. The mixture should be thick and paste-like.
2. Spoon into silicone ice cube trays or small molds.
3. Freeze until completely solid (usually 4–6 hours).
4. Pop out the frozen tea bombs and store in a freezer bag or jar.

To Use:
- Place 1–2 tea bombs in a mug.
- Pour boiling water over them.
- Stir until dissolved. Add extra honey if desired.
- Sip slowly and feel the relief.

These are strong, spicy, and incredibly soothing — perfect for sore throats, sniffles, or just as a daily immune booster. The ginger, turmeric, lemon, and honey combo is pure gold.

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Visited our friends at BAFarms. If you need eggs, meat chicken or pork to stock your fridge or freezer contact them for the best eva!!!

05/04/2026

Ti sley and I did some good cooking this weekend. She is becoming quiet the little chef!

05/01/2026

About our feathered little friends…

04/27/2026

I say BRING ON THE SAGE 🌱

The camphor that makes mosquitoes retreat lives in microscopic oil glands scattered throughout sage leaves, sealed away like tiny capsules. These volatile compounds evolved as the plant's chemical defense system, but they remain dormant until the leaf structure breaks down. When you crush sage between your palms, you're rupturing thousands of these oil cells at once, flooding the air around you with concentrated camphor, thujone, and eucalyptol. The scent that feels fresh and herbal to us overwhelms a mosquito's sensory system completely. Fresh sage works best because dried leaves have already lost much of their potency. Thirty seconds of rubbing releases what intact leaves keep locked away for hours. Your hands become the delivery system for what the plant was already prepared to give. [391Z1]