These gluten-free meatball sub sandwiches are made using the best homemade meatball recipe and the fluffiest gluten-free sub buns! They can easily be made grain-free and dairy-free as well. The grain-free meatball recipe that I use for these sub sandwiches is a menu staple on my homestead and the sub...

I feel like spring is the both the most exciting time and the most frustrating time for raising chickens on the homestead. Spring means it’s time to hatch chicks, and it’s hard not to have a good day when you have chicks on the homestead! However, spring can also be...

I try to stick to an anti-inflammatory, low-grain diet as much as possible… but breads, bagels, and muffins are my weakness. However, thanks to these amazing grain-free blueberry bagels, I can enjoy bagels that are still delicious and enjoyable without splurging on store-bought gluten-free bagels! I love making these homemade...

The three main elements needed for incubating chicken eggs are heat, humidity, and turning. All incubators should have an automatic method of controlling the temperature. And you can often choose incubators that have an automatic turning system as well. However, humidity features in different incubators vary and can range from...

Gluten-free Moose Barsgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 16, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These gluten-free moose bars rank as one of my top favorite gluten-free desserts! They are almost...

How much does it cost to raise chicks? Do you know how much of an investment those cute little fluff balls will be for your homestead budget? I didn’t either until I started keeping poultry expense records for my 4-H poultry project each year. Every year I would record what...