The Prairie Homestead

Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land

Jill Winger

3 Comments | |    Last Updated: June 13, 2023

Simple Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

You are in for a treat today! I am so pleased to be welcoming the amazing Linda from The Organic Kitchen today! Not only are her recipes out of this world, but her food photography is drool-worthy too. I can't wait to make this simple pasta with some of my home-dried tomatoes! Hello I am Linda Spiker from The Organic Kitchen. I am thrilled to be guest posting for Jill here at The Prairie Homestead! I love a simple meal, especially ...Continue Reading

57 Comments | |    Last Updated: June 11, 2020

11 Creative Ways to Use Old Egg Cartons

My name is Jill and I am an egg carton hoarder. It's not entirely my fault though... Well, sort of... People know we have chickens, so people give us egg cartons. Lot of 'em. Which is awesome, because we do need egg cartons. But we probably don't need hundreds... *a-hem* I guess I just have a hard time saying "no" to a good carton. Therefore, I have a giant, precarious stack of them in my basement that falls over and whacks me in ...Continue Reading

6,819 Comments | |    Last Updated: September 1, 2018

Best Essential Oil Diffuser Reviews

It's no secret... I adore my essential oil diffuser collection. I might even border on the edge of addiction. Maybe. There are several different ways to use essential oils, but diffusing remains one of my favorite. I mean, how cool is it that you can clear the air, improve the mood of everyone in the room, and even provide real health benefits, with just a few drops of oil in your diffuser? Yeah, those plug-in things can't even come ...Continue Reading

65 Comments | |    Last Updated: August 30, 2016

Deep Mulching the Garden: An Update

I'm finding that nothing motivates me like someone telling me that something is impossible. And that just might be the very reason my garden is doing so well this year... Since deciding to pursue the deep-mulching method earlier this year, I've had plenty of naysayers shake their head and tell me I'm crazy. But that's OK... I like that. It's given me the boost I need to tackle my garden with renewed vigor, especially after my ...Continue Reading

17 Comments | |    Last Updated: April 10, 2019

Easy Homemade Pizza Calzones

I'm going to show my ignorance here... But how exactly do you pronounce the word calzone? Is it cal-ZONE? Or cal-zonie? Or cal-zon-eh? As you can see we don't have much culture out here on the Wyoming prairie... Well thankfully, I'm not doing a calzone video, so I don't have to sound like an idiot if I am indeed pronouncing it wrong. ;) But regardless of how you say the word, this calzone recipe is darn good.  Fridays are usually ...Continue Reading

56 Comments | |    Last Updated: March 17, 2018

All About Guinea Fowl {And why you need them on your homestead!}

Today I'm learning just as much as you are! I've often wondered about raising guinea fowl, but have not yet taken the leap. After reading this post by Charles of The Chicken Review blog, I'm ready to bring home some guinea keets from the feed store next spring. I think they'll make the perfect addition to our homestead--especially as snake repellent!  Read on as Charles shares the scoop on why you need guineas on YOUR ...Continue Reading

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I’m Jill. I’ve never been very good at following prescribed paths.

For the last 15 years, that instinct has led me through homesteading, entrepreneurship, and creating a life my younger self could have only dreamed of.

These days, I’m less interested in living the perfect "old-fashioned life" and more interested in knowing which ideas are worth carrying forward. The first half of this story was about building a homestead. The next part is about building a life that actually fits.
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