Quick-pickled Red Onions
Crunchy, sour, sweet, and spicy, I love pickles. Basically, if you can…
Growing Horseradish on the Homestead
Growing horseradish on your homestead offers several benefits. First, it is a…
Wintertime on the Homestead
Snow, ice, sleet, and wind. Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…
Burnout on the Homestead: It’s Not All for Everyone
Nobody’s life is without challenges. But we homesteaders are among the demographic…
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. …
49 Ways to Save Money on Groceries
I don’t know about you and the folks at your house, but…
