12 Healthy New Year’s Eve Snack Ideas| gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, & nut free options |by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 30, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I’m not much of one to stay up late, but I do enjoy doing...

These grain-free snowball cookies are so light and delicious! They are made without grains, gluten, corn, tree nuts, or eggs! Enjoy these snowball cookies this holiday season!...

Grain-free Chai Spice Cakegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 23, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Imagine a slice of moist, fluffy cake topped with pillows of sweet frosting...

How to Care for Chickens During the Holidaysby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 19, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Our homestead livestock need care all year round, there is no ‘Christmas break’ from homestead chores. But, your homestead flock chores...

Gluten-free Cinnamon Rollsgluten-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 17, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love cinnamon rolls. I love big, soft, sweet cinnamon rolls. And these gluten-free cinnamon rolls are just...

Grain-free Gingerbread Snack Cakegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 12, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love a good snack cake. I mean, who doesn’t love having cake for snack? Okay, this...

Gluten-free Ham and Bean Soupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 10, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love soup… any kind of soup. But one of my favorite soups...

10 Reasons Why Hens Stop Laying Eggsby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 25, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I expect most of my homestead animals to pay for their keep (although, there are certainly some exceptions!). Is it natural for...

Gluten-free Dinner Rollsgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 21, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. You don’t have to give up soft, fluffy dinner rolls despite being gluten-free! Nor do you have to rely...

Gluten-free Thanksgiving Pie Recipes Roundupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 19, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Every year my family always makes an over abundance of pies for our Thanksgiving!...

Gluten-free Cheesy Sausage and Potatoesgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 14, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Super simple ingredients. Super easy to make. But insanely delicious! This gluten-free...

How to Winterize the Chicken Coopby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 12, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. For northern homesteaders, there seems to be an endless number of things to ‘winterize’ in the fall. So when it comes to winterizing...

Homemade Venison Jerkygluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 7, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Making your own homemade jerky is super easy when you use this homemade venison jerky recipe!...

Gluten-free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookiesgluten-free | tree nut free option | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 5, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Usually I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin cookies. The texture never seems to be cookie-like...

Garlic 101: Is Garlic Good for Chickens?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 29, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If you had to choose only one supplement to give to your chickens, what would it be? I know for me it...

Venison and Wild Rice Soupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 24, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. This venison and wild rice soup is hearty and bursting with flavor! It...

Chicken Red Mites: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Preventionby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | October 1, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. External parasites are never fun to deal with in the homestead flock. However, red mites are especially annoying since they can live...

Gluten-free Sandwich Breadgluten-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | corn free by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 10, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. It’s finally here!! A gluten-free bread recipe that is easy to make and turns out light,...

How to Treat Northern Fowl Mites on Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 1, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Northern fowl mites are the dreaded chicken parasite of northern homesteaders. They live on a chicken’s warm body and don’t seem...

Gluten-free Banana Pancakesgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 26, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These gluten-free banana pancakes have a light, fluffy texture and the perfect sweet, banana-infused flavor! They can easily be...