My First Homestead Cookbook

Let Them Cook!
Many warm memories are made when little hands help in the kitchen. Now you can give them a cookbook of their very own as you help them make kid-approved meals, snacks, and staples.
These fun homestead recipes pair creative names with adorable animal faces, including . . .

Cucumber Caterpillar Veggie Garden

Personal Pan Puppy Pizza

Dirt & Worms Pudding
Build your child’s confidence and culinary skills
as you cook up tasty creations together!

Make This Fun Recipe with
Your Child or Grandchild
Pigs in a Blanket Hot Pocket
This ooey-gooey, cheesy delight is as fun to make as it is to eat. Wrapped in a warm, flaky blanket of crescent roll dough, this tasty treat is perfect for lunch or dinner. So gather your ingredients, grab your clean scissors, and let’s tuck this little piggy in for a deliciously cozy bite!
Yield: 1 hot pocket
Ingredients
3 crescent roll dough wedges
3 mini ham or Canadian bacon slices, round, 3 inches across
2 square Swiss cheese slices
2 peppercorns or other edible herbs or seeds for eyes
Dijon mustard, for dipping
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and place two dough wedges touching each other to make a rectangle. Slightly pinch the seams together. Place one slice of cheese on the top half of the dough rectangle, add a round piece of ham on top of the cheese. Repeat that process by placing a cheese square and ham circle on the bottom half of the dough rectangle. Use the third piece of ham to make the piggy face. Cut and place two triangles, one larger oval, and two small circles on the head for the ears and nose. To make the bed covers, form the third dough wedge into a square and place over the bottom half of the bed, pinching the sides to tuck him in. Add peppercorns for the eyes. Bake for 10 minutes and serve with Dijon mustard for dipping.

Introducing the Hello, Tiny Homesteader Series
Hello, Tiny Homesteader welcomes young children to the many blessings and
surprises of the simple life, including cooking, gardening, chores, and more.


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Lana Stenner
shares stories about faith, family, and the farm (and more than a few recipes) on her blog and podcast. Lana and her fireman husband live on a small farmstead in Kansas City, Missouri, where they raise goats, chickens, and sheep. Her kids and grandkids have also embraced the homestead lifestyle on small farms nearby.



