Grandma’s Kitchen: Lost Recipes of My Childhood
I’m feeling rather nostalgic lately. After holding onto my Grandma’s estate in…
Give a Fig: New Facts on the Oldest Cultivated Plant
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older…
Homemade Applesauce: Accept No Substitutes!
My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina,…
Slow-Cooker Apple Butter
I decided I’d try something I’ve never attempted before and make some…
Preserving the Harvest: Food Preservation Techniques
Summer gardens are being harvested and it is only natural that we…
Bramble Blood
There was a time in my life when from spring to September,…
Weston A. Price: Introducing the “Real” Way of Eating
Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. …
Top 5 Reasons to Can Your Own Meat
Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat. I normally can…
49 Ways to Save Money on Groceries
I don’t know about you and the folks at your house, but…
Fermented Foods: Beneficial Bacteria for the Health-conscious Homesteader
Antibacterial soap, use-anywhere bleach spray, chlorinated water, antibiotics, not to mention the…
Pumpkin Palooza: Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Fall
The air is crisp and our summer clothes are being changed out…
You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”
Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…
