A little black dress, a string of pearls, and a romantic candlelit supper... While those might be the elements that comprise the typical Valentine's Day celebration, our homestead Valentine's Days look slightly different. OK, a lot different. I don't even own a little black dress, let alone a string of pearls (I'm more of a chunky rustic jewelry sort of gal...), and any candles I have are of the homemade ...Continue Reading
Archives for February 2015
Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
You crunch through the snow... ...hiking your legs to your chest as you plod back to the house. The copious layers of outerwear you're sporting cause you to mildly resemble a marshmallow, yet you feel the wind cutting through the fabric anyway. Your fingers are stiff in your gloves from the frigid water that splashed up as you chopped ice and filled water tanks. Not a moment too soon, you reach the front door and ...Continue Reading
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar from Scraps
Learn how to make a from-scratch apple scrap vinegar. Let's take a look at the difference between real apple cider vinegar and the apple vinegar you can make at home, as well as a recipe for apple scrap vinegar and my best answers to common questions on making vinegar at home. They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch… But there is homemade apple cider vinegar. And I’m going to venture to say it’s about as close to a free ...Continue Reading