‘Tis the season when gardens are burgeoning with zucchini! Harvesters are finding themselves wondering what zucchini recipes to use with their prolific crop and are often sharing their abundance with anyone willing to take them. In addition to giving them away, I have in the past processed them for freezing. A year later, I reluctantly threw […]
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36 Free Chicken Feed Ideas
I don’t know about you, but one of the reasons I started raising backyard chickens was so my healthy, happy hens who would give our family nutritious eggs. Ok. I was really hoping to save money on eggs too! But I quickly learned that feed isn’t cheap and if I wanted to do better, I […]
Do These 102 Side Jobs and Earn Money Homesteading
It’s not long after you start your new life on the homestead before you may find yourself thinking, “How can I earn money homesteading?” After all, getting started homesteading isn’t free (or cheap) contrary to popular opinion. And if you don’t put down roots and end up succumbing to “land lust” (Look at what all […]
When To Plant Garden Seeds Using a Seed Sowing Calculator
It’s always a challenge to know exactly when to plant vegetable and herb seeds in the garden. Whether you start your seeds indoors or outdoors, knowing the right time to plant is a crucial part of learning how to grow vegetables and herbs from seed. Using a customized seed sowing schedule can help you know […]
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Sweet Pickled Cucumber Slices
Pickled cucumber or cucumber pickle? Either way, this recipe for canning Sweet Pickled Cucumber Slices makes the tastiest & crispy pickles! There is a small child sitting on my lap. She smells like a cucumber pickle. Let’s talk about why that is, shall we? Well. I’m sure you know why that is. I mean it’s […]
Beginner’s Freezer Jelly Recipe
One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to make homemade freezer jelly. It is so very simple, requires no processing, and you can store freezer jelly for an entire year. (In the freezer, of course.) The possibilities are endless. You are limited simply by the type of juice you find. Freezer Jelly […]
Silky Smooth Chocolate Pudding Recipe
After trying every variation of homemade chocolate pudding out there, I finally discovered the secret to rich chocolate flavor and silky smooth texture! It wasn’t long after you all tried my Creamy Homemade Vanilla Pudding recipe that you started asking if I had a recipe for chocolate pudding that was just as delicious. And until […]
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Cooking with Essential Oils: 6 Reasons to Never Do It
Cooking with essential oils is a smoking hot topic! Whether you choose to use essential oils in your kitchen is a personal decision. These reasons for not cooking with essential oils are simply the why to the how I season food in my farmstead kitchen. This topic has been on my mind the last few weeks. […]
Soothing Homemade Echinacea Throat Spray
Need a DIY Sore Throat Remedy? Try this soothing natural Echinacea Throat Spray made with the herbal ingredients echinacea purpurea, sage tea, and propolis. A mist to the back of your throat brings instant relief! I have a hard time whining about a cold. It’s really, really tempting to but I know there are so […]
How to Make an Herbal Burn Salve
Our Independence Day celebration was a bit of a bust this year. Before we head out of town on vacation, Bill thought getting the van checked out prior to a cross-country drive was a good idea and he timed it so we were housebound that whole week. With no prospect of fireworks, we settled for […]
