It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But despite the lack of sunshine, the timber had a glorious glow. This particular…
If you have been gardening for some time, you know how superior the food you grow is compared to store-bought produce. Maybe you grow enough…
Pumpkin is one of the favorite fall flavors for many people. It’s a must-have on the menu during the autumn and winter months, whether transformed…
The casserole bubbles invitingly, the coals underneath glow brightly as the aroma fills the air around the campfire. Your mouth is watering in anticipation of…
I must say I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to growing flowers on the homestead. When I go to the nursey to…
Homemade wines are easy and quick to create. Not only can you fill your own glass, but those of your friends and family as they…
Long before I’d heard of Sylvester Graham, when I was a child, way back when, in the good old days, once upon a time… we…
Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects in the kitchen. Now that everyone has been spending more time at home,…
Welcome to the short-and-sweet easy homestead moonshine guide. I’m going to skip all the lengthy legal disclaimers. I’m not telling you to break the law. …
I recently set out to learn how to make yogurt. In my initial information gathering, two things made an impression on me because they seemed…
Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how our ancestors ate. They had to. There was no running to the store…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…