Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
This weekend was supposed to be pretty laid-back, at least by Winger standards... I was planning to finally clean my neglected house, do a little computer work, and make our favorite peanut butter pie to go with our Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup for Saturday night supper. And then just like that, it was Sunday morning and there I was, mopping up a lake of liquid yellow cow manure in my mudroom. Welcome to my life... Christian has been … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Once again, that familiar lightness is floating in the air. And my brain is bursting with the possibilities of SPRING on the homestead. The birds have started chirping, there's the faintest green tint to the prairie when you look out across the wide open space, and the air smells alive and fresh after many months of BLAH. Are we done with snow storms? No way. But we're getting closer. I can feel it. I repotted the tomatoes and peppers … [Read more...] about What We Learned by Having Our Garden Soil Tested
I'm about to say something very controversial. Sacrilegious, even. Well, at least in homestead circles. Like always, a part of me is stoked for spring. STOKED, I tell you. The seedlings are growing in the basement, and I walk through the dormant garden about once every 3 days dreaming and planning. But a part of me is (gulp) is entirely OK with the fact I have two more months until we're really ready to plant. I heard the collective … [Read more...] about How Much to Plant Per Person in the Garden
Living in a rural area comes with lots of perks: A slower pace. Friendly neighbors. Charming, smaller towns. And lots of room to breathe and think. I love all of those things and treasure them daily. But the food, y'all. The food can be a challenge. Our nearest town is about 60,000 people, and while that's not a metropolis by any means, it's a decent-sized town by Wyoming standards. However, our food options are pretty limited. … [Read more...] about French Dip Sandwiches Recipe
