Three reasons you should make lemon whey pie: 1. It is a mouth-watering way to use up extra whey- a very common problem if you make a lot of cheese or own dairy goats or cows. 2. It's delightfully old-fashioned and just happens to come from the 1965 edition of the Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook which belonged to my grandmother. 3. It's really, reeealllllly good. Really. It has officially earned a spot in my recipe ...Continue Reading
Archives for June 2013
Snakes and Tornadoes… Who Needs Reality TV When You Live on a Homestead?
(First off, to answer the question in the title, I don't think anyone EVER really needs reality TV, but especially not when you live on a homestead. ;)) Each week, I generally try to post clever DIY tips, tasty recipes, or tips for farm life. But today, I'm deviating ever-so-slightly from my usual content. I've had several requests to write up a "day in my life" style of post. and although this past Saturday was far from a regular ...Continue Reading
10 Best Homemade Air Freshener Recipes
Why bother with homemade air fresheners? Why not just visit the air freshener aisle at the grocery store, you ask?? I used to wonder the same thing... And there was a period of time when I was like a little kid in a candy store when I'd visit the air freshener aisle at the grocery store. I'd rub my hands together in delight as I perused the hundreds of brightly-colored packages begging for me to place them in my cart. The scents ...Continue Reading
Dear Homesteading Critic… (an open letter)
Note: Homesteading is a pretty neutral topic in my opinion. I mean, other than the drama that surrounds food freedom issues (like the sale of raw milk), most people are pretty supportive of the concept, even if they don't want to do it themselves. I've noticed recently that a handful of folks seem to be taking "offense" to the recent increase of interest in modern homesteading lifestyles, and I can't help but scratch my head. This ...Continue Reading
Best Tips for Growing Tomatoes
I've gathered together a list of the best tips for growing tomatoes. In this article, you'll find tips for growing tomatoes from seed, how to transplant them into your garden, how to prevent diseases, tips for saving tomato seeds, and more. Tomatoes are an anomaly... Some years they're one of the easiest things to grow, and you have juicy red fruit coming out of your ears. And then there's those other years that leave ...Continue Reading