Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
Back before our real food conversion, I use to make a form of the classic no-bake cookie on a regular basis. You know, the kind you whip up in a saucepan and then plop on waxed paper to cool and harden? Well, last week I was in need of some quick cookies for a picnic, so I went to grab my trusty recipe. And I stopped dead in my tracks. TWO whole cups of sugar to make one small batch of cookies. Now, don't misunderstand, I am ...Continue Reading
I am thrilled to welcome Holly from Your Gardening Friend as a special guest poster today! After reading my post over at Frugal Granola about utilizing the shady areas of your yard, Holly had some wonderful ideas and decided to turn them into a post! John and I have always lived in places with an abundance of shade. For the past 4 years, we’ve lived smack-dab in the middle of the woods… literally. During these 4 years, I’ve come to ...Continue Reading
Once upon a time, I thought that tortillas could be one of our "compromise" foods. Hubby eats a LOT of them, and I figured they can't have that many ingredients, so I decided that they could be something that I would purchase, rather than make at home. Until the fateful day when I merrily pushed my cart up the bread aisle and decided to glance at the ingredient list on the back of the bag before plopping them into my cart. Boy, was I ...Continue Reading
Homemade laundry detergent is something that catches everyone's attention-- even if they aren't yet completely sold out to this whole homesteading thing... Things like rendering tallow or making homemade marshmallows can seem a little bit hardcore to the uninitiated, but once you switch the conversation over to homemade laundry soap and explain how much money you can save by making homemade detergent, people are usually all ...Continue Reading
Learn how to make your own homemade fly spray recipe. This is a wonderful natural fly spray that will help prevent flies around your homestead and while you work with your livestock. You can relax knowing that it's made with natural and safe ingredients instead of unknown chemicals. You know how in the book of Exodus, one of the ten plagues was massive amounts of flies? When I was younger, I always thought "Well, that one ...Continue Reading
