On the Homestead

It’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.

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Cottage at Christmas | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

A memory of our home that lifts my heart more than any others.

I grew up, like many latch-key-kids of the 80’s and 90’s, with a working Mom. Monday through Thursday were working days for my Mom and for us as kids, that…

Authentic Focaccia | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Authentic Focaccia: No-knead, one-bowl, slow-rise.

When I’m just not sure what to make, I tend to always make this focaccia. Mostly because I can serve it as an accompaniment to almost anything or serve it…

The seasons are changing.

The seasons are changing – and so are the porch decorations! Let’s be honest with ourselves here. Most of the time, guests do have to step over a pile of…

Fried Chicken

I’m married to a Southern man and fried chicken is a must – though I must admit, it took me years to make it. There are millions of recipes, all…

Preserving eggplant | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Preserving and cooking eggplant on the homestead.

Every bit of food matters! So I couldn’t let the large bin of eggplants in my cold room go to waste. It’s time to preserve eggplant! In a new way…

Do-over.

Oh, the do-over. The “I should’ve done that differently.”. The “Whoops, that wasn’t quite right.”. The “Dang, that’s not the way I should’ve handled that.”. The “What was I thinking!”….

Loving the fall garden | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Loving your fall garden.

It’s really easy to disregard the fall garden – it’s worn, tattered, and fading. BUT. It’s also amazing. In this video, I share some simple ways to love, care for,…

Massive garden harvest! | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Massive garden harvest before the frost!

It’s time for a massive garden harvest! The first frost was very close to hitting our small little garden area which meant we had to pull everything out of the…

Come transform the cottage kitchen for Autumn! The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Decorating the kitchen for autumn.

Decorating the kitchen for autumn doesn’t take much. You’ll see this in the video, but this season, I’m relying on some Virginia Creeper (or Creeping Virginia) vine that I pulled…

Let’s make homemade marshmallows!

Let’s make homemade marshmallows! This is one of the way I bribe, ahem, I mean, persuade my children to help me with farm chores. Let’s consider it positive (and sweet)…

What to do when your sourdough bread is terrible!

I thought we could sit down together today and talk about what to do when your sourdough bread is terrible. Yes, I’ve been there. Yes, there’s hope! I asked our…

When the gardener leaves... | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

What Happens When The Gardener Leaves

Here’s what happens when the gardener decides to have fun and play at the beach instead of tend to their garden. Whoops! In all honest, I’m still so happy with…

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