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The Padilla Family Homestead

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  • YOUR MINDSET CHANGES EVERYTHING

    When I was teenager, I entered into this cooking competition through our local 4-H program. I worked so hard at creating this meal, it was one of those breakfast casseroles that you pop in the fridge the night before and let it do its magic and then put in the oven when you are ready…

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  • MY FAVORITE HOMEMADE GIFTS

    Growing up my parents taught us extremely well that gifts from the heart meant more than some random gift with no thought behind it. What could be more from the heart then something that took your time, energy and thought to create. Plus, as almost any creator can understand, loving that one of a kind…

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  • DIY SCALP OIL

    For years my husband has suffered from dandruff, and it has been a struggle trying one product after another. We finally took a break from using anything special, we are working on gut health to address what we believe to be the root cause and decided to try a scalp oil to help soothe the…

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  • LEARNING TO LET GO

    Learning to let go was originally posted on December 12, 2022 on my previous website. It touched and inspired a lot of people there, so I am copying it over here, so it has a permanent home. Original Post When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being a mom. I played dolls,…

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  • WHY WE LOVE BALSAMIC VINEGAR

    I wish I could describe to you how excited I am to finally be talking about Balsamic Vinegar. Why we love it and how we use it. I haven’t done this sooner because, honestly most of my cooking is not done with recipes. I also thought with how amazing Balsamic is it was used more…

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  • FOAMING HONEY BODYWASH

    At 41 years old I find taking care of my skin to be a bigger priority then it was in my twenties. Over the last few years as I have dived into this homesteading world and have been learning about our food and all of the chemicals in it, the next obvious thing to dive…

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  • SALTED PUMPKIN SPICE CARAMEL SAUCE

    When we first started down the journey of homemade food and really working on our health, we started reading labels. The things that we could not pronounce in our sweet treats were the worst. The amount of sugar in a popular pumpkin spice latte is astounding. We had already learned that a strict elimination diet…

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  • PUMPKIN WHIPPED CREAM

    Homemade whipped cream is so easy to make and this pumpkin whipped cream really marks the beginning of fall. When we first started down the journey of homemade food and really working on our health, we started reading labels. The things that we could not pronounce in our sweet treats were the worst. The amount…

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  • FOAMING HAND SOAP

    One of the first skincare products that I wanted to start making from scratch is our soap. I really wanted to control what we were putting on our skin and washing our hands a million times a day with the same soap seemed like the right place for me to start. We tried making bar…

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  • PUMPKIN BISCOTTI (Gluten Free)

    A couple of years ago I purchased the biscotti from Costco, I quickly became hooked. I had dental problems for years, so it was no surprise to me that I hadn’t had this crunchy flavorful delight before. I honestly had no idea what I was missing. Last fall my daughter and I were playing around…

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