Today I'm welcoming Maria from Ten At The Table as she shares her homemade bagel recipe. Homemade bagels are one of my favorite fall breakfasts and snacks. They are absolutely delicious, and keep you full til lunch, which I like because it means that certain little kids wont be asking for more food an hour after breakfast. :) Making bagels does take a bit more time and effort than buying them at the store, but they are also ...Continue Reading
Archives for January 2015
Snow Ice Cream Recipe
Lately, my Facebook feed has been filled with people bemoaning the fact it's winter... The cold... the wind... having to bundle up before going outside... people just aren't happy. But can I tell you a secret? I actually love winter. The longer I homestead, the more I appreciate the cycles of nature, and savor the shifts. Welcoming new life in the spring, working hard in the summer, harvesting in the fall, and hibernating in ...Continue Reading
Best Winter Chore Clothes for Homesteaders
Rosy red cheeks, lightly falling snowflakes, and mugs of homemade hot chocolate... When most people think of winter, I imagine those are some of the first things to come to mind. Me? Well, let's just say the visions dancing through my head tend to lean towards boots caked in slushy manure, a mudroom with mountains of coats and gloves, and perpetual brown puddles on the tile floor... But that's just life when you live in a climate ...Continue Reading
7 Reasons to Start Homesteading Today
So, you say you're still on the fence about homesteading? I get it. I really do. Attempting to make the switch from buying all your food at the grocery store without a second thought, to someone who suddenly has an insatiable desire to garden and milk goats is quite the transition... Ya know? And then you have the whole "convincing the family/spouse" hurdle... Sometimes it's easy to persuade them their future lies between rows of ...Continue Reading