You are such a gifted writer. Ultimately, its in HIS hands, not ours. I have interacted with Mr. Staleys teaching before at the request of someone else and and depart from him significantly on this issue. And they yell at me and scream at me and throw chicken poo in my face and tell me I'm headed straight for h-e-double-hockey-stick for sipping the java. I have become a foodie in recent years, but someimtes I lean towards phood Pharisie which is definitly NOT the kind of person I want to be. I couldnt stop looking at it. Its wonderful to do our best to treat our bodies as temples and to make a huge effort to keep them healthy and put the beautiful, natural things of this world in them. Dried fruits. But the teeniest successes, like our first homegrown onion, made those hurdles somehow worth it. I love watching your videos and I am inspired by the loving relationship you and Stuart have. It always amazes me how little people can think about food these days. Im happy to see that the farm to table movement is a stepping stone to getting people, at the very least, thinking about what theyre eating and where that comes from. But none-the-less, here I am writing it. Does that sound cliche? Two shots were pulled from the espresso machine. The persecution along the way can be considered all joy. So hell-bent on keeping the law perfectly that they even condemned Christ himself for breaking the their man-made laws of the Sabbath rest. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings: 6 Author: Shaye Elliott Print Ingredients Carrot Cake 1 cup butter room temperature cup sugar (dehydrated whole cane preferable) cup honey 5 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla extract- 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon tsp grated nutmeg Love you words, love your recipes, just LOVE your blog. From Desk Job to Farm Life: Shaye Elliott's Life as a Homesteader After all, if we're all about healthy living here on the homestead, how could my husband be doing such a thing?! Its important for people to know that you will make mistakes. We don't have to be overboard on anything. SE: I absolutely love it! We buy the best olive oil we can from a specialty shop, and do a lot of our own cooking and baking. Ok, its if someone is offended by say meat eating, then obStain while you are in their presence in respect for their weakness. I must say no if someone offers me something that he forbids. The wife video chats with her BFF sitting on her bathroom floor while her little ones bathe pink tub, ugly shower curtain, and dirty clothes be damned. November 2, 2020 - 34 Comments My husband almost spit out his espresso (just almost though because the man doesn't dare waste good espresso) when I told him the price of our Lacanche range. On the bad side,I wish my Dad was like your husband, if he was, our family could have been together until now. You are totally spot on about that seeing but not seeing thing. ), kitchen remodel, garden harvesting, dTERRA building, animal breeding, nursing baby mode around these parts. It's a bit rough around the edges, the engine eats oil, and the body is a bit damaged from a few farm run-ins. Maybe I should encourage my husband to start. Great post. The first morning, after their departure, I woke up to make a coffee all my own. I think it is important to point out that if what you are doing does not break Gods standard of right and wrong, good and evil, then it cant have an appearance of evil to someone else unless they are operating on a standard outside of Gods law. Liked by Shaye Elliott I'm not sure this is the spot to send this, I'm not great with Tech, but my husband said I should write to you- not a question- but encouragement after your last FB post about not taking stuff so seriously. The wife counts down the days until his return because as nice as the soft boiled eggs, silence, clean house, and romantic comedies are, there no match for the utter delight she takes in her favorite human. The Elliott Homestead Newsletter | Shaye Elliott | Substack I too have my eye on a Lacanche range. I love babies. My LaCanche Range in Amour. Aka: brain food. January 29, 2013 - 53 Comments My husband lovingly reminded me this is quite a hefty topic to address. , What a sweet way to love & honor your manIm sure he feels the love you have for him & the deep appreciation for all the hard work he does around the farm, but its still nice for him to see you telling the world how special he is to you! Thanks for posting thisIm pretty sure Ill be reading it again. So, yes, it is nice. They see you. Shaye serves up easy-to-prepare, rustic and crowd-pleasing recipes proving you don't . This is, hands down, my favorite blog. We primarily use honey, especially because we can harvest it right from our own land. Or the 64 ounce steaks served up at your local restaurant. Let's talk about who my husband really is Y'all, let me just tell you about my bearded husband. I buy real Parmesan in a large chunk (yes, it's expensive) instead of going to the movies. Will be placing the order soon. I love that you addressed this. Its interesting that I read this post today, as this past week God has been teaching me just how much I and people in general judge each other. (Honestly, I had a hard time even coming up with that list. Tolkien. He's brave. Thank you! And it was also quite convicting. , Also worth mentioning, we have no idea the finan, I love your priorities to family and food! I thought I had been, Im sorry I havent updated since Friday. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. Cooking and Baking is pure relaxation to me and good wholesome food is my passion. I'm not saying we can't have opinions about what we believe to be best. I laughed and told him that I'm from the West Coast and that meant nothing to me. But this is a good reminder that priorities vary and to not be so quick to judge. verse wouldnt apply. A wee bit back, Stuart and our oldest two littles headed off to North Carolina to visit family. Shaye Elliott is the founder of the blog "The Elliott Homestead," which she began in 2010 when her farm was but a dream. What I'm saying is that unless God has bound our conscience by telling us what we must and must not do, then we have the liberty to make that decision for ourselves. He's the other half of this homestead and though he sits beside me each day as I lovingly tend to the blog, he rarely makes a spotlight appearance on it's pages. It's hectic to say the least. Thanks for this post, and keep up all the awesomeness here! Especially at this crazy-busy time in life. Those who do not follow OT dietary laws do not experience any less of Gods favor and blessing as those who do. Just never let him wear a smoking jacket, that would kill it. We'll figure it all out in April But there's no one else that I'd want by my side than Stu when I'm bed ridden and fat and uncomfortable. I will admire Mmes beauty in your photos and be thankful for what I have. Amen sista. :). I wound up here after browsing through the blog for the past 30 minutes. Stuart loves to welcome people into the house and treat them as proper royalty always serving himself last and giving them the very best of what he has to offer even if it it's the last of his favorite Scotch. I had to chuckle the other day when a reader commented about the photo of Stuart smoking a pipe (located in the right hand column). And thats okay! Well said! Shaye Elliott and the Allure of Homesteading - The Atlantic Meat and eggs should be pastured and purchased from a local producer (hopefully we are those producers!). Do you know how many times I use my stove a week? He has a beard. But when you hear him play, you want to make music with him. . There is just something about southern men.love mine too. I love healthy, nutrient-dense food as much as the next girl and for the large majority of the time, this is what we eat it's just a part of how we live. We have no idea of the sacrifices someone made to afford the thing theyre proud of. Its like Im reading a short story. The identifying markers of New Covenant Christians no longer include what they eat so that those coming from all food cultures can be Christians without having to change their diet.