Food

Homesteading Food articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Soup’s On!

Soup.  Ahhh, warming, comforting, nourishing, left-over using soup.  Not a week goes…

Laurie Holcomb Laurie Holcomb

Against the Grain: The Paleolithic Diet

I always believed a variety of natural, wholesome foods is pretty much…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

Five Weeks from Seed to Table

Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of…

Michael Feldmann Michael Feldmann

You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”

  Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Early Spring Wild Edibles: It’s Time to Go Foraging!

Leaves are unfurling in the masses, enjoying the warm sun and gentle…

Cheryl Magyar Cheryl Magyar

Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Morel Hunters: Foraging for Morel Mushrooms

When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground…

Melissa Hartner Melissa Hartner

Brew Beer—Quit Paying Taxes… Well, almost

Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group.  If you need a tool,…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney

The Doomsday Cookie

Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour

For some baking bread is an art, for some a hobby, while…

Samuel Feldman Samuel Feldman

Cooking on a Wood Cookstove

Although my husband and I are not off the grid, we don't…

Karen Zlattner Karen Zlattner

Making Small-batch Maple Syrup on the Homestead

When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

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