Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | Homestead Projects, Scratch Cooking and More!

Hey friend, today we are working on another homestead project, making this property even better! We have a budget patio build to work on, milky oat tincture will be made and to top it all off we'll get in the kitchen to do some scratch cooking to enjoy in our new outdoor space.
Thanks for coming along,
Kelsey
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Strawberry Balsamic Chicken
2-4 chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper, browned on both sides, set aside in a baking dish. Top with 1.5 cups chopped strawberries.
Balsamic glaze topping:
1 cup balsamic, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Combine and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch slurry(1/4 cup water, 2 tsp cornstarch) to balsamic mixture, reduce heat and simmer until thickened, 5 minutes.
Pour sauce over chicken and strawberries, bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until internal temp registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Quinoa Veggie Salad
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup chopped kale
4-6 medium beets, cooked, cooled, peeled, diced
1 small shallot, diced
1 medium cucumber, diced,
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing:
4 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp balsamic
2 Tbsp Honey
1.5 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste

[@darcysimental5299]

Kelsey this was such a beautiful and heartwarming video! Not only the beautiful shots and editing, but you are genuine and bring peace to share with others. God is working through you❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

This blessed me so much! Doubt creeps in, I wonder if I’m supposed to be doing this, it’s tough being a content creator! Thank you for kind words of encouragement, I needed it more than you know. Blessings friend ❤️

[@darcysimental5299]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead oh friend I wish I could give you a hug❤️ thank you so much for sharing your life and being honest when the lifestyle isn’t the most glamorous and it gets tough. The passion for your family, providing nurturing food for them and the hard work you put in to share it with your audience is abundantly obvious. Even when it gets tough and the doubt comes in, take the next right step in faith whatever it may be. In the same way that the Lord cares for the sparrow, He provides for us and holds us in His hands.

[@annamccosker7878]

I like watching you and hubby work alongside each other on projects! It's so special and so rewarding.. I always feel so much more connected to my husband when we do these types of things🙂

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Yes! couldn't agree more! I'm so thankful for him. Thanks for watching friend!

[@ThePungs]

What a great message about being content right where God puts us!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

He is sufficient! So good and gracious ☺️❤️ Thanks for watching!

[@OldeThymeKnits]

I always enjoy watching and I was so impressed to hear you say that you had enough to take care of and to not extend yourself with taking on more (animals)! It's so important to know your limits and to know what you are doing is already enough to care for your sweet little family! Love your space so much!

[@badajoma]

So much Beauty in God's Blessings❤....Amen sista

[@iartistdotme]

It looks amazing, well tended, cared for, a happy place for your family to refresh. Your closing words were so beautiful and well said, strong words in a peaceful and thankful manner. Your homestead is definitely taken well care of to show appreciation to God for all you've been blessed with, shared with others, and know that even more will come your way since you are able to make it work well and be beautiful. I'm so happy that I've followed your channel for all the encouragement and inspiration. THANK YOU so much.

[@bearzhere]

Once again I Thank You for the amazing views of the mountains! We too have japanese beetles here in MN and have not had them in our garden in 8 years but here they are now! Your children are a joy to watch. Eleanor talking into the pipe and Grant totally emersed in that lemon cake make me remember the joys of childhood! Thank you for sharing with us all. Blessings.

[@summerofstacey6676]

I love the patio y’all made!! May you have many, many precious times out there ❤ Godliness with contentment is great gain 1 Tim 6:6

[@Just-Nikki]

I think the Japanese beetles are much worse up in your neck of the woods. I’m originally from WVA and they were always bad there as well. When I was l little my grandparents had 2 HUGE grapevines and one day I walked around the garden and collected all the beetles and put them on the grapevine. Apparently I thought that’s where they were supposed to be because my grandpa always talked about them chewing up the leaves 😅 he was so patient, he just grabbed a mason jar and he and I went out and undid all my hard work. He gently explained to me that if I wanted grape juice, they couldn’t be there.

[@wandafigueroa6281]

What a sweet memory 😂😂😂

[@canadiannavywife434]

Lucky number 5,018 to view this video, number 547 to like it, and shared. Now to watch while eating lemon meringue pie. My dehydrator is full of spinach, parsley and green onions.... summer is upon us. Hugs from Esquimalt

[@geralynivettepereznegron2167]

Love this blog and the closing words. Let God guide us in our path in this world. Thanks for sharing.

[@DH-qz2so]

So Lovely and encouraging... we are blessed to have you, share with us, all you do...so very inspiring!

[@christineeckhold6341]

Loved the "squirrel moment" 😅 and your kiddos in the box!

[@lettygarza208]

You have beautiful children. I love how your son always is around doing something. He’s the cutest. I’m a mom of boys and I have a grandson as well. Boys are everything in my world 😊❤ my grandson follows me around also when I’m outside watering my plants❤

[@kimberlyearly8918]

The patio turned out beautifully!! I'm sure it's nice to relax under the shade of the trees and enjoy meals. I'm having so many Japanese beetles it's insane! I just ordered traps to hang away from my garden to hopefully lure them somewhere else and kill them. I also have June bugs swarming everywhere, some squash bugs that I'm keeping at bay as best I can and have seen a squash vine borer flying around my pumpkins! I've wrapped every single main stems in athletic tape so hopefully that protects my plants from the borer. Last year I barely had any beetles, not a single squash bug and only lost one zucchini to vine borer. This year is killing me!!

[@kathrynmauro8673]

Your dinner looks absolutely delicious. Your new patio area is amazing 👏

[@renecasteel]

Love this. The new space is so gorgeous. God is good.

[@Just-Nikki]

I told my husband that I was thinking about getting goats and he played me video of them screaming. I was good after that 😂

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Hahahaha! Also the fact that they are master escape artists and would most likely devour my garden has me apprehensive 😬 😂

[@Just-Nikki]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead oh that’s a good point

[@bintlooda]

Wooow I absolutely love how u did the polls both concrete to hold up well and a planter on top . Looove it 😍👏🏻

[@jackieopperman6568]

Beautiful video, love how you expressed your gratitude for your life and blessings. Wishing you and your lovely family so much more. ❤

[@gladysrichard6088]

God Blessed you and your family with love and joy in all the little moments.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

He is Good and so gracious!

[@kathrynmauro8673]

The metal pieces for the railroad ties look like SIMPSON TIES. I have used several of their products. They are really nice to have and to use.

[@blairpoole517]

Loved today’s “experience”. When you add the music and testimony, it makes me so glad I came here.

[@kelliejackson1191]

A delicious meal and a beautiful patio to eat it on!

[@Red2U]

Everything looks amazing! Love your new dining space and view!

[@ceepark114]

Us wives are good at generating ideas. My husband dreads when I say “I was thinking….”

[@sergeb957]

Very good additional for enjoying time with family

[@michaellawson4473]

The outdoor space looks amazing. You truly have a gift.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

So kind! Thank you very much! ❤️☺️

[@kaymack5304]

Such an enjoyable podcast. Thank you.

[@lynsmith2698]

Omgoodness, your place is so beautiful and it goes to show…..you can do amazing things and grow amazing food on a small piece of property, way to go. 🌷🇨🇦

[@nancyhaywood6486]

your new space is very lovely and that dinner looks absolutely delicious

[@miephoex]

Beautiful job you two. 😍 Enjoy. What an exciting palate you’re creating for your children. 😊

[@marikajohn6522]

Garden so nice. Job well done by both of you. Food yum. 😊😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! ☺️ ❤️

[@nancyrasmussen2016]

Very cute space, who says it has to be expensive , comfort, functionality work just well! Nancy from Nebraska

[@sherylbender6945]

I love your patio such a peaceful place God bless

[@Mollyb5]

What a beautiful space you created together. Love the verse at the end of the video. The Lord gave me this verse when I lost my dear husband.

[@pattaylor8955]

Loved your project. And I loved that you left a little space for grant to play on. I’m not sure how you would have kept him out. The chicken looked amazing. I’ll have to try that recipe.

[@samanthat7553]

Might be too late for this project but the ReStore is a great resource for very VERY cheap building materials. It's kind of a toss up of what they'll have but we got a whole pallet of bricks for like $20 the one time. Good luck! 😊

[@paulettegatheridge2048]

Thank you! You have a beautiful yard and family. God has blessed me too. Gardening was a passion for me .

[@lynngliottone2812]

Your new patio looks amazing. Enjoy!!

[@carolyngregory9354]

I loveeeeeeee your new patio area.

[@brooke6504]

LOVE the new outdoor space!! So adorable.

[@Just-Nikki]

I make a chicken and strawberry balsamic pizza but I have never thought about simply baking them together. I will definitely try that. And your gratitude in the end is an important message. Have a great weekend.

[@vetaglenn6936]

The space is nice you all did a great job

[@JC-cu2xf]

Maybe some gravel glue will help keep your gravel together better and provide some stability ❤

[@bintlooda]

The table and chairs are so cut😊e

[@nanar.8088]

Japanese beetle are bad at my house too, I hang out laundry and they like to land on them. Like you July, August hard months for bugs

[@Adamllover]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video

[@user-ye8pf2rg8e]

Oh my goodness! I just made the Strawberry Balsamic Chicken! It was so good and tender and juicy! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed! ❤️❤️❤️

[@janetfuhrmaneck3149]

That meal looks absolutely amazing! I love your Mountain View!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! ☺️ ❤️❤️❤️

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@Just-Nikki]

13:39 awww, you’re so sweet 🫶

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

❤️❤️❤️

[@carolynrandle5454]

Take care of yourself kelsy

[@FloatingVillageLife]

Your dedication to teamwork in your homestead projects and scratch cooking is truly inspiring. Your collaborative spirit and commitment to self-sufficiency reflect a deep appreciation for hard work and shared goals. Wishing you continued success and fulfillment in all your endeavors. And I am a floating village life from Vietnam.

[@stephencameron1709]

Amen! Steward well and you have. Dinner looked delicious and love your new space. Val C

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you sweet Val! ❤️

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thanks. Blessings

[@tammypoling9618]

It looks cozy

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

It feels it too! ❤️❤️❤️

[@janetgrooms]

This is a wonderful blessing video ❤ it touched my heart deeply ❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Aw thank you! Blessings to you ❤️❤️❤️

[@PLD244]

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@JoJo-to4ux]

Oh my gosh!!! You’re giving me some great ideas!! I’ve wanted to do something like your patio area but couldn’t figure out what/how I wanted to do it. Thank you!!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Awesome! Glad it helped, we are loving it!

[@cindymoore9096]

Seeing the water on the rubber matting makes me wonder if you should drill some holes in the matting for drainage? Or it porous? What about reusable Japanese beetle traps? We don’t have Japanese beetles here, but I’ve seen other KZbinrs use them successfully. And feed the beetles to their chickens. =) What a fabulous little space to enjoy. ❤️

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I just ordered traps and really hope they work! The beetles are loving my green beans! It's weird because I have pole beans on three trellises and they are mainly staying at one end. I'm glad of that but they will decimate that end if I don't do something. I will make sure to hang the traps away from the beans because I definitely don't want to attract more to that area.

[@kittyrichards9915]

I am glad your health is to a point you can enjoy a dessert. You are wise to recognize your limits. Save goats for the future.

[@aprilhampton6298]

I'm fighting Japanese beetles in Kentucky as well.

[@lorimcmichael5846]

Oh and , the patio is a great idea and looks great!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much!☺️

[@janjentz1053]

Beautiful vlog; and inspiring message. My daughter gifted me a lovely silver bracelet that says" Bloom where you are planted" Your meal looked really delicious. The space you and your husband created outside to eat your summer meals is lovely.

[@cindyparker9920]

The Japanese beetles were terrible this year in central Texas. They seem to come earlier every year. God bless you and your family.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Yes! They are awful and seem to be a bigger problem each year 😕

[@jennifergottschalk2467]

Thank you for sharing with us your homestead project and recipes which are so good. I plan making for my family while I have learned so much from your channel I can't thank you enough you are a blessing.

[@JoyceWolfe-tk7pr]

love🥰

[@neliaschmidt2638]

It looks great... very soon my husband is going to ban me watching you for all the ideas I get from you 😂😂😂

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! Oops 😂😂😂 sorry to the hubby ❤️❤️❤️

[@kathyweber2571]

Do you have a video on calendula salve and how to make it ?

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Great video Kelsey. Your new area is lovely and the lighting will be magical as it lites up the space. I have always been a ‘farm girl’ at heart. I always believed that I’d live on a farm one day. But the Lord took me down a different path and although the ache for something different has always been there, I have been content where the Lord has placed us. Of late I’ve wondered if there is something more for us elsewhere. We both have aging parents, have some of our own health issues and frankly we’re not ‘kids’ anymore so seeing beyond our place now isn’t realistic since neither of us will leave our families. Heck our kids in June turned 40 and 37….I’m really not sure how that happened. On our current property, a tiny shy of an acre, I am not able to realize all my farm girl dreams but I am blessed abundantly with a space that fills my cup to overflowing (and a ‘to do’ list that is never ending) and I am content! Thank you for the reminder to be content where you are. I need that from time to time. I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day with your family. You are a blessing! 🤗🇺🇸

[@helenswanson1403]

Looks great.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@vevethatsme]

Great job 👍

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you ☺️ ❤️

[@lisarosebud6404]

Amen ❤

[@carmentrevino4704]

Your patio, looks great, nice place to eat and relax. Your hubby didn't look too happy.♥️🧓😘

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! ☺️ oh he was, just tired from a stressful day at work ☺️

[@CrazyCrafter-le9ge]

Maybe do not take the top off of the pole. You could possibly attach a solar cloth to, cut sun, to the top.

[@Tomato953]

I saw the cute kitty

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

❤️❤️❤️

[@karenfromnj3104]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thanks for watching! ☺️❤️

[@debbienossavage7419]

what brand are your stainless steel pots and do you like them? love, love your channel❤️❤️

[@kittyrichards9915]

Will you play piano for us? You would bring joy to so many people.

[@LRobinson5]

What books do you recommend regarding herbs and such?

[@StonerSmurfin]

I had the same idea for attaching the railroad ties together but wasn't sure what they were called either. Was that an Amish buggy I heard while you were screwing the hooks into the conduit?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Good catch! Yeppers, Amish go through daily ☺️

[@suzanneangus1912]

We’re do I find recipes for this show

[@lorimcmichael5846]

Ok, so how do you use that tincture? What amount do you use and is it topical? Oral? I have never heard of this one😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oral! I dose between 15ml-30ml. Let it sit under my tongue for 60 seconds.