Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
Confession: baking with sourdough hasn't always been easy for me. But I loved the challenge and I kept at it until I found my sourdough rhythm. I am not ashamed to admit that sourdough and I started out with more of a love-hate relationship. We are talking bricks instead of loaves and constantly bringing a sourdough starter back from the brink of death (due to my neglect...), and it took a lot of time and practice to really ...Continue Reading
We try to store at least a year's supply of food in every possible nook-and-cranny on our homestead (someday, maybe, we'll get more organized about it and have it all in one location...). As a homesteader, I understand the need for self-reliance and food security, and both have a pretty big role in this lifestyle. I also firmly believe that you don't need to be a Homesteader, Emergency Prepper, or Survivalist to take control and store ...Continue Reading
I couldn't grow a fruit tree if my life depended on it. But I CAN grow a mean crop of rhubarb... so at least I have that going for me. Ok, fine.... rhubarb isn't technically a fruit (yes, it's a vegetable...), but we basically treat it like a fruit when we smother it in sugar and bake it into pies and tarts. Or make strawberry rhubarb jam. While I’m a big fan of freezing fruits and other foods to use later on in ...Continue Reading
The wind is blowing mach 9 and the snow drifts have formed mini-mountains on my deck... Welcome to winter in Wyoming. People ask how we survive our brutal winters here, and honestly, I've just learned how to be content with lots of indoor projects over the years. I used to fight the long, dark winter nights, but now I sink into them. We read, we play games, we create, and we bake. And this simple, old-fashioned ...Continue Reading
It looks like more shutdowns are coming, so we are getting prepared. Even if you are super isolated like we are here in Wyoming, grocery stores get out of stock, shipping times get delayed, and we were caught a bit off-guard this spring for the first lockdown, and I'm not going to let that happen again. So I'm going to show you exactly what we've been doing slowly and methodically over the summer and fall to get prepared. Honestly, ...Continue Reading
