Couscous has become one of my new favorite old things. While folks in North Africa and the Middle East have…
We're all busy, right? Work, family, chores, and the goings-on of everyday life often leave us with little desire to…
Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images of poorly stacked firewood. One lifetime is simply…
For years I hated mushrooms. My young palette had not yet developed an appreciation for the little darlings and I…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season…
Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead. Persimmons like a warm climate but other than…
Boeuf Bourguignon, or Beef Burgundy, is a classic French peasant dish made most famous by the late, great Julia Child. …
It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But despite the lack of sunshine, the timber had…
If you’re looking for something new for breakfast (lunch, or dinner), quiches sound fancy, but they’re actually quite simple to…
Mushrooms, or mycelium, make good sense for us homesteaders. They make good sense for someone who just dreams of being…
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? You till and dig, bring in dirt or…
Where I come from there are three topics that are impossible for the locals to tell the truth about: buck,…