There are some parts of homesteading that seem almost magical. Like when watch the cream you skimmed from yesterday's milk suddenly turn into golden butter... Or when you are able to make vinegar appear from mere fruit peels. Or when you pack shredded cabbage into a jar and it turns into perfectly tangy sauerkraut a week later. That said, it took me a while to jump on the sauerkraut train. I've never been a huge fan ...Continue Reading
Archives for February 2015
8 Ways to Use Chickens in the Garden
I'm honored to have Justin Rhodes from Abundant Permaculture guest posting today. Justin is a wealth of information when it comes to sustainable chicken-keeping, and you're going to love his tips for putting your flock to work in the garden. He is also currently in the thick of producing a documentary all about Permaculture Chickens. I've NEVER seen anything like this-- this information has been so hard to find up until ...Continue Reading
How to Make Beeswax Candles
*Flicker flicker flicker* When I'm sitting by the blazing wood stove on a cold winter's night, I gotta have a candle. No ifs, ands, or buts, the moment is simply not complete without the dancing light of a burning wick. Even though I'm dumped most of my candles in favor of my essential diffusers (because not only do my essential oils make my house smell good naturally, but they also can provide health benefits), I still crave the ...Continue Reading
Best Fresh Homemade Pasta Recipe
Rocket science has no place in my kitchen. As much as I love to cook, I sometimes run across certain techniques that make my no-fuss brain want to explode. Take fresh pasta for example.? Many of the "basic" fresh homemade pasta recipes you find floating around Google make homemade pasta seem all but attainable with their complicated formulas, detailed instructions, and mind-numbing array of ingredient options. No ...Continue Reading
Supplemental Lighting in the Chicken Coop
Your frying pan is crying out for scrambled eggs and omelets... The egg cartons are empty, and the only place you see those brown-shelled eggs is in your dreams... Winter is a rough time of year for a chicken owner. Shorter days equals fewer eggs, and you watch the dollar bills fly out of your wallet to pay the feed bills, with little to show for it. So what's an egg loving homesteader to do? Why Chickens Stop Laying in ...Continue Reading