The Farm Family Table⏐Homesteading, Homemaking, Christian Mom

I think almost every mom who is trying to cook more from scratch runs into this at some point: you get comfortable with a handful of meals… and then you kind of stall out. You have some great recipes, but when it comes to trying something new? It can feel mentally exhausting or just plain risky. Like if this recipe doesn’t turn out, that’s dinner and there aren’t a lot of second chances on a busy Tuesday night with hungry kids. In this episode we talk about how to expand your recipe box without stress. Not by turning your kitchen into a test kitchen or trying five new Pinterest meals a week. But by working on growing your confidence in the kitchen, learning how to tweak what you already know, and building a solid repertoire that works for your real life. If you’ve ever felt stuck cooking the same five meals on repeat, this episode is for you. Thanks for listening! Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

Let’s bring back old-fashioned winter meals, meals that are hearty and comforting, the kind of meals many of us remember from our grandparents’ tables. There’s a lot of confusion around food right now: what’s “healthy,” what to avoid, what to limit, and winter meals often get caught in the middle of that, because you what people like to eat in winter? Fat. But there’s a lot of wisdom in the way families used to eat seasonally, and that’s what I unpack in this episode. Thanks for listening! Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 42 Seasonal Eating and Changing the Way You Think About Food → Ep. 58 3 Hacks for Buying Affordable Meat Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

We are in the thick of winter right now and you might have found yourself reaching for your phone or your remote a little more often. Winter has a way of stretching our evenings long and making screens feel like the easiest option to entertain us, pass the time, and keep the kids occupied. When it’s cold, dark, and especially if everyone’s been together all day, it’s tempting to default to tablets, TVs, or phones just to get through until bedtime. And if that’s been your rhythm lately, that’s okay. This episode isn’t to shame you, but I think most of us want to turn to screens less and spend more time together as a family. And winter can also be such a good opportunity for family connection with slower paced nights and more indoor time with the people we care about. In this episode, we talk about what winter family time can look like without screens, not in a super strict or guilt-driven way, but in a realistic, life-giving way. I share some screen boundaries that we put in place and simple ideas and habits that help your family actually enjoy being together during these colder months. Thanks for listening! Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

If you’ve ever looked at beautiful garden pictures or listened to other homesteaders talk about everything they grow and thought, “That sounds nice but there’s no way I can keep up with all of that right now,” then this episode is for you. We talk about a simple garden plan for busy moms that fits real life and your energy level for the season you are in right now. Most of us aren’t lacking the desire to garden; we’re just short on time. And I want to encourage you that a stress-free garden is possible. It might not be big or perfect, but it puts good food on your table while releasing you from some of the pressure. So if you’re in a season of juggling kids, work, homemaking, and everything in between, learn how to grow a little food without growing overwhelmed. If you’ve been on the fence about gardening this year, I hope this encourages you! Thanks for listening! 100 Episodes GIVEAWAY→ Get a FREE copy of The Ultimate Garden Planner1. Leave a written review on Apple Podcasts2. Screenshot your review3. Email it to me at contact@farmfedfamily.com4. Get your garden planner sent directly to your inbox Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 9 Beginner Garden Prep Series: Tools → Ep. 10 Beginner Garden Prep Series: Your Garden Space → Ep. 11 Beginner Garden Prep Series: Planning Your Garden → Ep. 12 Beginner Garden Prep Series: Planting → Ep. 76 How to Freeze Any Vegetable in 15 Minutes or Less! Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

One thing that I never thought about before kids is how much time and effort it takes to feed everyone and put 3 meals on the table each day. There are times when meal planning can feel like a full-time job all on its own. As moms, we’re already juggling chores, kids, and all the little details of daily life. And then there’s dinner—every single night. Deciding what to cook, gathering ingredients, prepping, cooking, cleaning…it can be a lot. It’s easy for it to get overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. And a secret is: sometimes less variety is actually a good thing. Today, we’re going to talk about why keeping meals simple can save you time, reduce stress, and make cooking from scratch easier. I’m going to give you some practical suggestions for meal rotations that can help keep your kitchen under control. I hope this episode gives you some encouragement to simplify your meals and take a little mental load off your shoulders. You don’t have to reinvent dinner every night to make your family happy and fed. The less stress you feel about dinner, the more energy you’ll have for other things, whether that’s gardening, getting your house clean, or dealing with toddler meltdowns. Thanks for listening! Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.) → Ep. 42 Seasonal Eating and Changing the Way You Think About Food Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

Have you ever tried to add one more thing to your homestead but felt like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. I am willing to bet that at one point or another you have looked at your to-do list, glanced around at the dishes, the laundry, your garden outside, and the kids asking for a snack again, and thought, “How am I supposed to get any of this done?” You are absolutely not alone! We’re living in a world that is more distracting than ever. Social media, constant notifications, comparison, endless information… all of it pulls our attention in a hundred directions. And when you combine that with real life: raising kids, homeschooling, homemaking, maybe working a job on top of everything, homesteading can start to feel overwhelming instead of fulfilling. But what might not be obvious is that you don’t actually need more time. You might want more time, but you just need to reclaim the time you already have. In this episode, we’re talking about how to do exactly that. We’ll talk about the hidden things that steal your time that you might not even be noticing, practical rhythms that make your day flow easier, and simple mindset shifts that help you prioritize and bring more peace and purpose back into your homestead. I hope this episode encouraged you and gave you a fresh perspective on how you can reclaim your time in a world that’s constantly pulling you in different directions. You’re juggling a lot. Homesteading, raising a family, keeping a home, these are big, meaningful things. You weren’t meant to do them perfectly, you were meant to do them faithfully, through asking the Lord for help. So remember, you don’t have to work harder, you just have to be more intentional with the time you already have. Thank you so much for joining me! Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 87 The Secret to “Doing it All” Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

I know so many of us dream about getting to stay home more, being with our kids, digging deeper into the slow and intentional life, but then reality hits, and the question comes up: “How do we afford it?” The good news is, there are ways that you can start making money from your homestead with a little bit of creativity, willingness, and taking a fresh look at what God has put in your hands. Today, we’re talking about simple, doable, realistic ways you can start generating income right where you are, whether you have acres of land or a backyard with a little patch of potential. This episode is all about opening your eyes to the opportunities right in front of you, that maybe you haven’t thought of just yet, and helping you take that first brave step toward the life you want. I hope this episode has your wheels turning with some new ideas, and more than that, I hope it gives you a little spark of hope. You don’t need to overhaul your entire life or start some huge business to bring in extra income from your homestead. Even the small, simple ideas can end up making a big difference for your family. Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 84 Want to Quit Your Job and Start Homesteading? Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

If you’re anything like me, this time of year can feel like your plate is full. Besides chores, school, kids’ activities, there’s everything that comes with changing seasons and holidays approaching. I know the days can get long and the to-do list even longer. And while putting healthy homemade meals on the table is high on my priority list, sometimes it feels like it’s just out of reach, and then I’m sitting there kicking myself again that we didn’t have a vegetable on the table. But, that’s where the slow cooker comes in. In this episode, I talk about how to make cozy, nutritious meals for your family when you are short on time using one of my favorite small appliances, my slow cooker. So if you are ready to simplify things in your kitchen while still providing delicious, healthy meals, I am so excited to share my favorite tips and recipes so you can focus on the things that are important to you in this season. I hope this episode encourages you to bring out that slow cooker and make it work for you. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just an opportunity to simplify real food that feeds your family well. If this episode helped you, please share it with a friend who’s feeling stretched thin right now. Sometimes, a simple reminder that homemade doesn’t have to mean complicated can make all the difference. Thank you so much for joining me! → Share this episode with another busy mom who needs simplified meals! Our Sponsors: - A’del Natural Cosmetics - natural, U.S. made makeup, Christian and family-owned! Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com/jocelyn Use code: FARMFEDFAMILY for 20% off your order - Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Join the free Farm Family Community Connect with Jocelyn! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook