Food

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

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The Sweet History of Gingerbread

Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially…

Charles Powers Charles Powers

Handmade Gifts from the Homestead

The holidays should be a time of great joy and peace.  It…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past

Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…

John Wilson John Wilson

Super Tuber! Sweet Potatoes: Superheroes in the Garden

Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Urban Foraging

When I had to pack up my rural homestead and move it…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Stop! Don’t Feed That Pigweed to the Pigs!

I had to go to Africa to discover pigweed.  But, once smitten,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Making Cheese at Home is Fun! Making Fromage Blanc

As I ponder my kitchen, which is a total wreck, I see…

Allena Jackson Allena Jackson

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

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

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