Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according to their values, without paying much attention to what society thinks. On the…
A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving around looking for a retirement property. We wanted to relocate to the Blue…
Once upon a time, there was a Garden Guru named Steve Solomon, who grew loads and loads of fresh produce, wrote gardening books that people…
Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In fact, they were on a mission to save lives one cookie at a…
Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a constructive and joyful activity that adds a bit of sunshine back into gray…
Hummus has been enjoyed in many parts of the world for centuries and with good reason. The earliest recipe for a dish similar to today's…
"There was nothing but land; not a country at all, but the material out of which countries are made… I had the feeling that the…
If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs or put them in one category, well, I just couldn't do it. Our…
The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing but it has caused the market to become flooded with homesteading books and…
Come spring, the nursery catalogs will be arriving in the mail. All of us are entertaining grandiose gardening plans. This year, while planning your food…
Today, the Great Plains is an area of great resources and beauty. Nevertheless, during past days and even current times, because of its size and…
Wow, this was so much easier than I expected. I love pork carnitas, but always assumed it was something too difficult and time-consuming to make…