The Little Farm House

Hola friends! Ya know that amazing feeling when all the laundry is washed folded and put away, yeah me neither! I'm going to do a three part series that will cover laundry detergent powder and liquid versions, dryer sheets/ dryer balls, and softener/ vinegar rise. After becoming aware of all the junk that was in my every day products I started to do some research to find alternatives.  One of the first things I wanted to changed was my laundry detergent. I couldn't find one that was 'clean' and didn't have fragrance in it, so I decided to make my own. As my Dad always says if you want something done right, do it yourself! I have been making my own laundry detergent for over a year now. I have been very pleased with how it has worked! It is gentle and doesn't irritate my skin (see notes below) but is tough enough to cut through all the grease, grim, and dirt that gets on my farm clothes and my boyfriends shop clothes. The recipe is super ea

Hola friends! Do you have one of those fancy dutch ovens that never gets used? I was gifted one from my Ma a while back and have been looking for ways to use it.  So I know this gal that raises organic chickens around my neck of the woods and I was able to purchase 2 before they were all spoken for this past year. They are the best I've ever had for home grown ones and man are they huge! I started thawing this bad boy out on on Monday so it would be ready by Wednesday. In the mean time I started looking at different ideas for how to make it. I came across 2 separate recipes one for a garlic chicken and the other for a molasses one. They both sounded delicious, so why not combine them. Ya got to be a little adventurous in the kitchen right? I didn't have a pot big enough for my two ton chicken... the thing weighted 7 1/4 pounds! So I grabbed my dutch oven to see if that would work and by golly it was a tight squeeze but it fit. I recently make a loaf of Arti