How to Thrive in Hard Times on the Homestead
One of my favorite recipes stays with me not for its overwhelming deliciousness (although it is pretty good), but for the adaptability it represents. Water Pie. It's about as simple as you might imagine: just flour, cooking oil, salt, and water for the crust, and flour, water, butter, sugar, and vanilla for the filling. At a glance, you can see…
Backyard Garden Dreamin’
Would you like to create an edible landscape? Some individuals are turning their lawns or small acreages into food-producing backyard gardens representing a sustaining, integrating system. These self-sufficient edible landscapes are often in yards where fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetable plants, and grape vines grow in a bio-diverse situation providing unadulterated food. It is amazing what one can raise in…
Ham, Cheddar, & Chive Scones
So, I have to admit, I don't remember ever having had a scone. Growing up outside a teeny town in the Ozarks, scones were simply not something in my world. Later, living in a larger town in the Ozarks, I saw them at coffee shops but was never really tempted to try one. For some reason, I had imagined them…
How to Thrive in Hard Times on the Homestead
One of my favorite recipes stays with me not for its overwhelming deliciousness (although it is pretty good), but for the adaptability it represents. Water Pie. It's about as simple as you might imagine: just flour, cooking oil, salt, and water for the crust, and flour, water, butter, sugar, and vanilla for the filling. At a glance, you can see…
Backyard Garden Dreamin’
Would you like to create an edible landscape? Some individuals are turning their lawns or small acreages into food-producing backyard gardens representing a sustaining, integrating system. These self-sufficient edible landscapes are often in yards where fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetable plants, and grape vines grow in a bio-diverse situation providing unadulterated food. It is amazing what one can raise in…
Ham, Cheddar, & Chive Scones
So, I have to admit, I don't remember ever having had a scone. Growing up outside a teeny town in the Ozarks, scones were simply not something in my world. Later, living in a larger town in the Ozarks, I saw them at coffee shops but was never really tempted to try one. For some reason, I had imagined them…
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