Category: Health
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The Crosland Homestead

So. Much. Is going on right now. We are in the middle of a world-wide pandemic. The first in 102 years. It affects hundreds of countries. Lots of people are contracting the Coronavirus which is leading to the Covid-19 disease. Businesses are closing. People are out of jobs. Restaurants are doing pick up or delivery…
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Instant Pot Venison Stew

Excuse the poor picture quality… at the moment I wasn’t planning on sharing my recipe because I just kind of threw stuff in. But I decided to try! It was so amazing and easy. I didn’t measure the seasonings… so I’ll just list them. I am always very generous with the amounts. So here are…
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What Does Wild + Free Homeschooling Look Like For Us?

The Wild + Free website says: It says nothing about methods, educational philosophies, or a certain way to homeschool. It just shares about giving our children a quality education (whatever that means for our own family) and to let our kids be kids (in whatever way works for our family). I was so thrilled to…
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Pumpkin Spice Granola (DF/GF)

I have an easy granola recipe that I have used for many years. This year I decided to make it into a pumpkin spice granola, and I’m in love. It is amazing. It’s also pretty easy! Into a large casserole dish, mix: 6 cups rolled oats (Gluten Free) 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 cup…
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Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies DF/GF
Tuesday afternoon I decided that I wanted to make something pumpkin and healthy for dessert (healthy enough that it would be good for breakfast also!). I searched for dairy free pumpkin spice breakfast cookies and found a few recipes but not one that I really loved. I decided to do what I always do… make…
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The Importance of Self Care

My understanding of self care has evolved over the years. When I first started learning about it, I envisioned lots of bubble baths with bath bombs, laying around all day, and watching lots of Netflix, but I quickly found that’s not exactly self care for me. I mean, those things have their place, but they…
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Instant Pot Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Ingredients: 1/2 gallon of milk 2 tbsp plain yogurt 1/2-3/4 cup (more or less) of raw honey 1 1/2 tbsp of vanilla (I use Mexican vanilla) Directions: Pour a half gallon of milk into the instant pot. Press the yogurt button and select boil. Bring to boil. When it beeps, check temp. It must…
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Whole Wheat Banana Pumpkin Muffins

This recipe originally came from Passionate Homemaking (Banana Crumb Muffins), but I have changed it so much that it’s pretty much my own now! Enjoy! 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (White Whole Wheat) 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 bananas, mashed 1…


