I think the irregularities of homegrown food add to its beauty.. Wouldn't you agree? From the irregular-sized eggs to the twisted carrots in the garden, homegrown food has a rustic charm that screams, "I'm the real deal!" However, there are a lot of folks who very accustomed to the uniform, "everything must look exactly the same" food from the grocery store. And to those folks, some of the rustic charm of the homestead food we love ...Continue Reading
Simple Peppermint Citrus Scrub
As a rule, Wyoming is generally a pretty dry place... But since we've been in this drought, it's been even worse. I've really struggled with dry skin this winter-- even though I've been drinking tons of water (getting this glass water bottle for Christmas helped a LOT!) and eating pretty healthfully. Thankfully, I've found some relief with a simple, homemade remedy. And of course, this little solution is greatly enhanced by the ...Continue Reading
Are Natural Choices Hazardous?
Last night I was flipping through a magazine and came across one of those run-of-the-mill pharmaceutical ads. You know the ones-- they are usually about four-pages long and a serious annoyance when you are right in the middle of a good article. Usually I can't flip past them fast enough to get to the good stuff, but for some reason, I was compelled to read through this one in particular. It was for a prescription ...Continue Reading
How to Render Lard
It was the mystery of the missing pig fat... That almost sounds like it could go with a Nancy Drew novel, huh? Our first home butchering experience was last year when we cut up our steer. (If you are curious about the emotional aspect of butchering one of your own animals, you'll find this post interesting.) We rely heavily on the home butchering video series from Ask The Meat Man (read my full review here), and after watching the ...Continue Reading
Homemade Protective Essential Oil Blend
a I had originally titled this post differently. However, after being threatened with legal action by Young Living Oils, I have changed the name of my blend, as well as all post titles. I apologize for any confusion. If you have had any interest at all in essential oils, then you've probably come across folks talking about a particular oil blend that has a name that is a synonym of "robber." (Apparently, I can't say the name here...) I ...Continue Reading