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…
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,…
Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. We look back at their lives as not necessarily easier, but more simple…
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…
It was a simpler time, before railroads were built or the coal industry and tourism began to change the landscape. Back then, existence was all…
Winter is approaching and that means we can look forward to more reading, browsing through seed catalogs, holiday celebrations with family...and the flu. Flu season…
My venture into winemaking at home all started with two very prolific pear trees. My mother had planted these trees and didn’t expect much from…
Summer gardens are being harvested and it is only natural that we are gearing up to preserve the fruits of our labor. Using food…
Using Herbal Remedies on the Homestead One of the greatest benefits of homesteading is the increased responsibility you have over your life. You choose what…
You probably already know that eating fermented food is, as my Pop used to say, "good for your guts". But, what you may not…
Our bodies quickly make energy out of alcohol. Our engines can do the same thing. Of course, our engines will not go blind or die…