As homesteaders, we get pretty used to being the weird ones... Because let's face it, I'm betting that *most* of your friends probably aren't rendering tallow, or figuring out how to skim the cream from their fresh milk, or pulverizing homemade sauerkraut. But I recently started doing something that is on a whole new level of weird... So much so, that I often warn friends beforehand so they don't think I'm completely off my rocker. ...Continue Reading
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How to Separate Cream from Milk
Some of you probably read the title of this post... ...and furrowed your eyebrows, wondering "Why on earth does is she even writing about that? It's so simple!" But it's funny how quickly something can become a lost art...." Take rendering lard and clabbering milk, for example. Not so long ago, lard and clabber were staples of every kitchen. And now, I'm betting if you were to take a random poll of people walking down the ...Continue Reading
Planning an Orchard for Your Homestead
I must confess... Just saying the word "orchard" makes me green with envy... fruit trees do NOT thrive here in Wyoming. My dreams of a homestead orchard probably aren't going to happen as long as we live here. So, I've invited Angi Schneider, author of The Gardening Notebook, to share her best tips for planning an orchard on the homestead. Fruit trees and bushes are important on the homestead, with minimal effort they can ...Continue Reading
How to Make Sauerkraut
There are some parts of homesteading that seem almost magical. Like when watch the cream you skimmed from yesterday's milk suddenly turn into golden butter... Or when you are able to make vinegar appear from mere fruit peels. Or when you pack a bunch of cabbage into a jar and it turns into perfectly tangy sauerkraut a week later. Speaking of that, I can't believe I've been afraid to learn how to make sauerkraut until ...Continue Reading
Double Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe (GF, DF)
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