How to Properly Store Preserved Food
One of my favorite ways to boost your food supply is the start preserving your own food. It can take a lot of time and effort but the satisfaction and security you will experience once you have the skills and knowledge and a stocked pantry are so worth it. Knowing...
Fresh eggs: Common practices for your newly laying hens
You got your first homegrown, fresh egg! Nothing quite beats the satisfaction and excitement of finding the first eggs from a newly laying hen. My hens have just started laying and it has been a learning experience. I have done a lot of research on wat needs to be...
Pantry Staples You Need to Start Making From Scratch Meals
Building a from scratch pantry is one really important thing you need to do if you are looking to start cooking from scratch or be more efficient in the kitchen. Now, I don’t mean hoarding or stockpiling food per say, I mean knowing what the essential staples are and...
The Best Homesteading and Gardening Podcasts for Self-Sufficiency
One of the first steps to starting a homestead is conducting a LOT of research. When we really started entertaining the idea of becoming more self-sufficient, I read many articles, watched lots of videos, and listened to many podcasts. What I love about...
How to Make Vintage Dried Orange Slices
Can you relate? I tend to swoon for anything vintage or traditional especially when it comes to decorating for the holidays. Have you ever seen those beautiful dried orange slices that are typically found during the holidays? They are often associated with vintage,...
How to Create a Family Mealtime Routine
It is no surprise that having a solid mealtime routine is beneficial to the wellbeing of the entire family. Being able to set aside 30 min - 1 hour every evening, or at least a couple of times a week, does wonders to improve communication among family members. I...
3 Hot Chocolate Recipes for Every Occasion
If you are anything like me, the winter season basically means “hot drink season”, and for my kids, that means hot chocolate. We all love hot chocolate in my family and up until recently, that meant stocking up on packaged powdered hot chocolate. If I am feeling...
3 Tips to Help You Start Cooking From Scratch Today
While cooking from scratch is a satisfying endeavor, it can certainly feel intimidating and time consuming if you are not prepared. However, preparing yourself to make homecooked meals using scratch ingredients is something that anyone can learn and will find that it...
How to Make Beautyberry Jelly
If you have ever seen a beauty berry bush in full bloom, you would certainly understand how this amazing bush got it’s name. It is absolutely beautiful when it is at the peak of it’s season. The Beauty Berry bush is a deciduous shrub that has green leaves that grow...
Ways to Enjoy a Peach Harvest
We love peaches here. My kids love to eat them in fruit cups, my husband loves peach cobbler, and we all really love to just each them whole. Sometimes I serve plain, fresh peaches for dessert and they are delicious. There are many ways to use a peach harvest so...