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🌿 Rooted in Healing & Growing Grace | Homesteading, Art, & Nourishing Family | Disabled Veteran , Author/Artist Allysia (Ally) Scherer 🌱
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15/08/2025

Weeknights in our house aren’t quiet...they’re full of clattering pans, little feet pattering across the floor, a happy Service Dog thumping her tail, and stories flying faster than the forks.

Taco bowl night has become our midweek anchor. It’s not fancy or Instagram-perfect, but it’s flexible, nourishing, and full of connection. Sometimes I cook from my rollator, sometimes my partner takes over, and sometimes I step away entirely. But no matter how it comes together, we keep the magic alive with slow eating, fast talking, no judgment, and love on every plate.

Because busy doesn’t mean we can’t make space for something beautiful.

This week, I wrote about our most ordinary, imperfect, love-filled meal (taco bowls) and why they’ve become a tradition worth holding onto.

💛 Read the full story here: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/p/weeknight-taco-bowls

07/08/2025

Our lovely Cardinal friends planted these Sunflowers for us this season 🌻 We marvel at their beauty with hearts full of gratitude for both the flowers and our feathered friends. During this heat I’m extra careful to put out dishes of water all over the property and garden to hydrate the wildlife and give back. A small gesture for which they’ve given us.

Can you guess how tall this Sunflower has gotten? 💛

30/07/2025

🍽️ This isn’t JUST a recipe post.

It’s a story about healing, heritage, and the unspoken language of food.
It’s about cooking through grief.
It’s about war and how it affects people, not politics.
It’s about being seen as an “American white woman” while carrying something deeper, something not always visible but always felt.

In my latest blog post, I share the story behind a childhood dish called Kuku a Persian-inspired egg and potato bake taught to me by my Baba, my grandfather, my favorite geologist and chef. He came to this country with dreams, brilliance, and culture and he taught me to love through cooking, even as the world told him not to share too much of who he was.

I’ve cried into this dish. I’ve laughed over it.
I’ve remembered where I come from.
And today, I’m offering it to you, as food, as memory, as resistance, as love.

📖 Read the full piece + recipe: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/p/kuku
🕊️ May it feed more than your body,may it stir something in your spirit.

18/07/2025

Is your morning tea more "iced" than "hot" these days? You're probably a homesteader or a parent! 😉

I'm sharing a humorous take on our busy mornings in my new blog post, "The Perfect Cup Of Cold Tea: A Recipe For Gratitude". Come commiserate!

Tap here to read: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/p/the-perfect-cup-of-cold-tea

(of my cold tea!)

13/07/2025

🌱 “This isn’t just about gardening; it’s about grounding.”

There’s a peace that settles over you when your hands touch the soil, cool earth between your fingers, roots brushing your skin, sun warming your back. In the latest issue of Rooted Living, I’m reflecting on how even the smallest acts of connection with nature can gently regulate our nervous systems, shift us out of survival mode, and return us to ourselves.

Whether it’s pulling a stubborn w**d, planting a single seed, or simply sitting barefoot in the grass, these little moments matter. They’re not about perfection. They’re about presence.

☀️ Come read the full piece: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/p/rooted-living-volume-one-issue-one

It’s a love letter to slow living, sensory grounding, and honoring your energy in every season. I hope it meets you exactly where you are.

06/07/2025

🕷️☔ This morning started like any other… until a spider carrying her babies rode in on an umbrella left out in the rain.

She wasn’t just any spider either... her name (which made my son giggle), the male's drumming courtship dance, and her incredible devotion as a mother turned our quiet tea-sipping moment into a full-on science adventure. 🫖🌧️

We used iNaturalist to identify her, and down the rabbit hole (or spider web) we went... discovering sword-shaped palps, humming love songs, and why these misunderstood creatures might deserve a second look.

This is exactly the kind of everyday magic I share on the blog:
✨ Ordinary moments turned wild and unforgettable.
✨ Nature’s classroom right in our living room.
✨ Gentle learning, slow rhythms, and family life on the homestead.

🕸️ Read the full story: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/p/rooted-living-volume-one-issue-one

If you’ve ever found awe in the unexpected, this one’s for you.

02/07/2025

I’m sharing a special Rooted Living recipe straight from my kitchen to yours ... Homemade Granola done the cozy, creative way. 🍑🍎🥣

This post is full of inspiration and seasonal flavor ideas like:
🍑 Oklahoma Peach Pecan Praline
🍏 Apple Pie
🌾 A Classic Blend
…and an exclusive recipe you’ll only find in this issue of Rooted Living.

It’s crunchy, nourishing, and made with love,just like everything on the homestead. Whether you're topping yogurt, grabbing a quick snack, or gifting a jar to a friend, this granola is a little hug from the inside out.

➡️ Read the full post + get the recipes here: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/p/rooted-living-volume-one-issue-one

It’s crunchy, nourishing, and made with love, just like everything on the homestead. Whether you're topping yogurt, grabbing a quick snack, or gifting a jar to a friend, this granola is a little hug from the inside out.

22/06/2025

🌿✨ INTRODUCING: Rooted Living – Spring Reflections Issue ✨🌿
The very first volume of Rooted Living, a slow and soulful magazine from Scherer Homestead, is here,and it's exclusively on the blog.

This is not your average magazine.
No ads. No noise. No hustle.

Just real stories. Real seasons. Real life.

🪴 For the ones learning to live gently
🐦 For those healing at the speed of nature
🪻 For the caregivers, growers, survivors, and seekers of quiet purpose

Inside, you’ll find:
🌱 Garden wisdom for the healing heart
🕷️ A surprising spider story that sparked childlike wonder
🧡 Farm reflections from the edge of resilience
🎨 Original art and writing from our homestead to yours

This is a publication for the anti-hustle movement, rooted in community, creativity, and conscious living.

👉🏽 Read the first issue now: https://schererhomestead.substack.com/
📬 Subscribe for future issues and behind-the-scenes notes

Let’s grow slow together.

10/06/2025

Hey everyone! 👋 It's been a moment since I've popped in, but I've been pouring my heart into something I deeply believe in, and I couldn't wait to share my latest thoughts with you.

Have you ever wondered what it really means to live intentionally? Beyond the perfect pictures and idealized visions? On the blog this week, I'm pulling back the curtain on how we're embracing a more rooted, resilient, and real life here on the homestead.

(Hint: Sometimes it looks like a garden full of w**ds because other things are blooming!) 😉

If you're curious about trading "should" for "soul" in your own life, come dive into the full post here:

🔗 Click to read: https://tinyurl.com/mr586t2u

And speaking of rooted living... the first issue of Rooted Living Magazine is almost here! Releasing at the end of this month, it's a seasonal dive into intentional living, packed with stories, recipes, art, and so much more. Get ready to nourish your soul!

16/04/2025

Nature whispers,
“You don’t have to strive to be beautiful.”
Some things simply bloom
wild, unwatered, and wonderfully made.
I didn’t plant these flowers, didn’t coax them into life.
They just are
glorious, fragrant, free.
And I? I simply stood still long enough to notice.

15/04/2025

I thought, I’ll just pop outside and gather eggs.

Ope, someone else had the same idea.

I’ve been wondering why my egg count’s been off lately. I figured maybe the hens were holding out on me… but nope. Just like clockwork, every spring…rat snakes. They slip into the coop, looking for a snack or a warm place to curl up on cool nights.

When we first started this journey, my heart would leap. I’d break into a sweat. Fear gripped me tight. I responded rashly, and life was lost unnecessarily. Just like folks do with spiders that mean no harm.

Learning about nature and its rhythms is critical to living in harmony with it. When we react out of fear, we tend to make choices we regret.

I still regret killing the first rat snake I ever found in our coop.

The second one? It had eaten four of my ducklings. I was angry (of course I was) but honestly, that one’s on me. I didn’t secure them properly. I can’t blame nature for surviving, any more than it can blame me for protecting what’s mine.

Western rat snakes are what folks call “the good guys” non-venomous, usually not aggressive, and excellent at keeping the rats, mice, and voles in check. But yes, they’ll eat chicks, ducklings, and goslings if they can. I’ve never seen one go after a full-grown hen, though.

Still, it can’t live in my coop.

I enjoy my eggs, and I’m not the sharing type.

So I chucked it back into the woods, and I didn’t scream. Didn’t panic. Just felt like a real country girl. Not the city slicker who ran away from chaos once upon a time, chasing peace, growth, and harmony (inside and out).

P.S, If you can get one of those handy snake grabbing tools, do it! 10/10 better than a pitch fork or anything else

09/04/2025

My baby apple tree is in its second season…no apples yet, and that’s okay. Just look at these blossoms. Tiny petals full of promise.

Even without fruit, she gives me so much: beauty, life, and a quiet kind of hope. Hope for the future in a world that often feels uncertain and unpredictable.

They say the best time to plant a fruit tree was yesterday. I’m just grateful I planted her at all. Watching her grow is its own kind of harvest.

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