From-scratch family meals when you’re out of time and energy with Meg Hollar

Описание: 🎙 Can you really cook from scratch, homeschool, and run a homestead without burning out? In this episode, Meg Hollar shares how she’s making it work with a family of eight.

This podcast episode dives into what real-life homesteading looks like for a family of eight. We talk about meal planning, homeschooling rhythms, managing animals, and how to embrace a slower pace without giving up on big goals.

In this episode, we cover:
00:00 From-Scratch Meals When You're Tired
01:25 Guest Intro: Meg Hollar of Hollar Homestead
02:54 Homestead Life and Moving to North Carolina
05:23 Why North Carolina: Water, Homeschooling & Community
07:23 Starting the Homestead: Garden Beds, Animals & Infrastructure
09:57 Dairy Cow Journey: Pros, Cons & Economics
19:27 Simple Sewing Series Mention
20:07 Cooking for a Large Family: Strategies & Meal Planning
21:30 Kids Cooking Sunday Dinners
24:02 Favorite Pork Dishes and Easy Meals
27:47 Hurricane Helene & Homestead Preparedness
35:09 A Typical Day of Homeschool + Homestead Life
39:51 Summer Breaks & Seasonal Rhythm
42:24 Managing Overwhelm as a Homemaker & Homesteader
46:20 Weekly Go-To Meals + Easy Pasta and Rice Ideas
50:53 Bulk Shopping, Grocery Strategies & Azure Standard
55:20 Encouragement: Real Food on a Budget
57:20 What’s Next at Hollar Homestead
59:16 Outro & Course Links

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📲 Connect with Meg
Meg and her family homestead on seven acres in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina, where they run barefoot, cook from scratch, work to grow more and more of their own food, and enjoy living a life worth living. They document their homestead journey on their YouTube channel, The Hollar Homestead.
YouTube:    / thehollarhomestead  
Website: https://www.hollarhomestead.com
Instagram:   / hollarhomestead  

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