Homesteading

Creamy Potato Soup

Ahh, do you all feel that?  Autumn has arrived, and—here in the Ozarks, at least—we're enjoying daytime temperatures in the…

4 years ago

Making Oxymels: The Sweet-Tart Medicine

Oxymel... what an odd word.  The etymology of the word actually gives us the basic recipe for this ancient medicine. …

4 years ago

Upcycling on the Homestead

Chances are if you look around your homestead you will find many items that you no longer need or want. …

4 years ago

How to Make Milk Soap from Scratch

Drowning in milk? Have enough cheese and yogurt to last for more than a decade? It’s time to learn how…

4 years ago

Building Community Through Bartering and Trading

Think back to your grandparents, or maybe your great-grandparents and the stories they used to tell you.  Chances are they…

4 years ago

A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 3

Our Portable Building Cabin Adventure Continues A place to call your own. A place to escape to for relaxation, fresh…

4 years ago

A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 2

Who doesn’t long for their own piece of terra firma (or soil), or more specifically bonne terre (good soil), to…

4 years ago

Beet Kvass: The Miracle of Russia

When considering the wonderful contributions that Russia has made to the culinary world, the first response that might spring to…

4 years ago

Using a Midwife: The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Project

***Warning: this article contains some explicit references to childbirth.  If you are the least bit woozy at the thought of…

4 years ago

Snakes on the Homestead

Our fear of snakes seems almost primal.  Indeed, along with fear of falling and fear of the dark, it’s, more…

4 years ago

Delightful Scents: Using Essential Oils for Health and Home

In 1964, Dr. Jean Valnet said, "It is conceivable that the day will come when the true therapeutic value of…

4 years ago

Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

You're probably thinking I'm crazy for offering up a soup recipe when it's so stinkin’ hot across most of the…

4 years ago