Simply Garlic Hummus

I used to buy store bought hummus. A lot. But then I found out I could make it with a couple ingrdients I always had in the farm pantry  for way less money and I was over the moon...but for the real test. Would it taste amazing? Good isn't okay for my kitchen. I love food. I love flavor and I won't compromise great for good. Well, I am happy to report this is BETTER than amazing. Super simple. Nutritious. And my kids love it for an afternoon snack! Packed with protein and antioxidants, give it a try! 

1 1/2 cup garbanzo beans

2-3 whole garlic cloves

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1/4 tsp cumin

Olive oil to consistency you like(I ise about 1/4 cup) 

Blend or mix until smooth! Hello yum! 

Simply more Nutritious Popcorn...

We love popcorn. Like its on our menu at least 2-3x a week. I make it with pastured butter and Celtic sea salt, drizzled with my nut butter(recipe on the blog) and sometimes I sprinkle with nutritional yeast! It's amazing.

A couple of years ago, I came across an article about the benefits of multi-colored popcorn. I had never even seen this stuff other than on that beautiful Indian corn during thanksgiving. After finding this out, I've never gone back to traditional popcorn...plus it looks super amazing in a mason jar! It's simple really;

It has more antioxidants!!! I was so surprised to hear that a good, organic picots is loaded with nutrients and actually protein too! It's a natural whole grain(gf) and has great fiber!! All good popcorn has these benefit but the multicolored has more. 

And also, stay away from microwave popcorn which doesn't do anything good for you! Same with movie theater popcorn. Get a good air popper and make it like the good ol' days. Your kids will love it...and so will you!! 

 

Simply Raspberry Zinger Smoothie

Need a morning pick me up? This is a new farm favorite! I can't wait to pick out wild raspberries this summer and use them! Hello!

2 pink grapefruit-juiced

1 1/2 c frozen raspberries

1/2 Greek yogurt

1-2 tbsp local honey

1 tbsp whole flax seed

Blend until smooth and serve with some homemade spelt buscuits or muffins! 

Dreams take time...part 1.

How many times have you sat down to dream and ended up discouraged? Hello, welcome to my world! Living on a 200 acre ranch with literally NOTHING on it, except a deserted well that had a fried pump,when we pulled our RV and family of seven on it last September...I get it! Homesteading and developing a ranch is anything but easy. 

I am a dreamer, a dream chaser or what I like to call our family dream CATCHERS! Why, because we have {LEARNED} that aimlessly chasing our dreams, or dreaming about our dreams without  spefic and intentional plan leads to...NOTHING. Except disappointment and discouragement. Can you relate? Then keep reading for 3 ways you can start catching those dreams planted in your heart! Today we will dig into the first. 

Fear. It is the {FIRST} thing you need to throw back at whatever planted that dream killer at you. You have to recognize that fear holds you back. It robs you from your potential. Dreaming BIG can be scary! You are vulnerable. You might fail and that's not a fun feeling. But let me help you. Here is a secret that I wish someone had told me years ago.

You WILL fail!! And learning that one truth has set our family free from fear. 

Failing is ok and actually a really, really good thing! That's sound bizzare, righ? I hear you. I used to be paralyzed with fear, thinking of there was a small chance I would fail! I would immediately stop dreaming or feel so defeated knowing failure was a possibility. But here is what I've found.

Failure is ONLY opportunity to grow! Yep, it's not as scary as I thought. It's actually powerful and I seek it out daily! The more I fail at something, the better I become. I take each failure as a chance to be better, do better, refine my dreams and goals! If you think I sound crazy...Google ANY successful person and you will see they failed FAR more and numerous times(like hundreds) before they ever caught their dream or succeeded. It's such an encouraging and empowering thing to realize!

So next time you feel fear creeping in...decide NOW that fear isn't your friend and declare that TODAY you are moving forward with your dream, regardless on how you "feel". Remember that this doesn't happen overnight and you must choose DAILY to create this new habit! Failure is just another part of your journey and it only allows you to be the fierce and confident dreamer you were created to be! Learn to embrace it.

Tomorrow, I'll be sharing the second part of how to become a dream catcher. {Dreaming so big, it SCARES you}

Thanks for stopping by!