There is an imaginary picture of "Homesteading" that revolves around being entirely self-sufficient from your land. Chickens for eggs, goats for milk, making your own…
I absolutely enjoy a good crunchy pickle, and I want my pickles when I want them. That's why I decided to make quick pickles, and…
Let's face it, cooking from scratch can be a pain. It's time-consuming, often messy, and requires a lot of patience. Most of us are stuck…
Summer’s bounty will soon be rolling in from the gardens, berry groves, and orchards. Those of us engaged in raising our own food will be…
Once, on a late September day, my dear hubby came home, opened the side door, and jumped back with a yelp. A dense mass of…
It was strawberry season again. Strawberries are so good and so inexpensive around here. Despite the heavy rains in the early spring, late May promised…
After waging war on all the germs and bacteria we know are lurking around us, people are finally beginning to understand that some bacteria is…
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older than four when we moved to a little brick house in Greensboro, North…
As homesteaders we have canned, frozen, dried, and smoked a lot of food. However, many of us have not yet tried the ancient art of fermentation. That…
Crunchy, sour, sweet, and spicy, I love pickles. Basically, if you can pickle it, I’ll like it. I must admit, though, that the first thing…
I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even the best of us can get into a food rut. Juniper berries are…
As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching how to do all manner of things on a homestead. I taught myself…
