Homesteading

I tolerate summer. It seems to be everyone’s favorite season. But as someone who is perpetually too hot, summer is not kind to me. The season I love best is …

Growing vegetables isn’t always easy. Anyone who has ever tried to manage a survival garden can attest to that. It is never for certain that your tomatoes will ripen beautifully, …

Life is always throwing challenges and changes at us. It happens no matter where we live in the world. For better or worse, we must learn to cope with whatever …

When was the last time (or the first time) you knowingly ate tallow? Could you appreciate the flavor? Or did you happen to bite off more than you could chew? …

Lemon? This time of year? You bet. Citrus fruits are at their best in the winter, at least here in the states. And who doesn’t need a little boost of …

I like to try and live seasonally as much as possible. These days we can eat pretty much anything year-round. But I think we miss out on how special certain …

Buying gifts for homesteaders isn’t easy. Most people who follow this lifestyle value minimalism and prefer to own fewer possessions. But there’s no reason to despair; with a little foresight, …

Christmas is on the horizon, and it will be here before you can say, “partridge in a pear tree.” But before things get too crazy with shopping and Christmas cards …

If you like to eat avocados, you may have wondered what to do with the pits or seeds inside them. As you may have discovered, these take a long while …

Are you prepared to be without modern day conveniences in an emergency? If not, the time to get prepared is now, because you just never know when your situation could …

Growing up, I have fond memories of my dad making simple but delicious meals. Steak with a side of plain elbow macaroni swimming in butter and salt and pepper. Or …

Very soon, we’ll gather with our families to give thanks for all the good in our lives. We’ll gather around the table and consume a meal that took hours to …

Call them hazelnuts in raw honey, honey-marinated roasted nuts or simply nuts in honey; the end result will always be a spoonful of pure yum. When making hazelnuts in honey, …

If you find that you’re jumping in the car to go shopping far more often than you’d like, or are relying heavily on products with brand names that you recognize …

When trying to live a sustainable way of life, one of the goals is to switch to renewable sources of power to keep your home warm. You can run an …

At the peak of every autumn apple harvest, one quickly begins to search for clever ways to preserve bucketloads of apples. Then the thought eventually bubbles up – is apple …

Do you guys remember when fall was just fall and not ‘Pumpkin Spice Season’? Starbucks made one little latte, and we all fell down the rabbit hole. Every candle or …

Don’t you love easy food? There’s something so satisfying about saying, “I made it from scratch,” and knowing that it took you all of five minutes to make. Honey-fermented ginger …

It happens every year. You’re happily pruning your basil, making pesto, and throwing together caprese salads. You’ll throw a few basil leaves in here and there when you’re cooking. And …

Growing potatoes is like digging for buried treasure. Only, instead of finding gold doubloons, you find future mashed potatoes and french fries on this treasure hunt. Related Reading: 15 Potato …

As anyone who cans yearly can tell you, keeping yourself well-stocked with canning jars is a never-ending struggle. Jars break or chip from being used year after year. And some …

Can we talk about how great pumpkins are? I know, I know, I think everyone is a little Pumpkin Spiced-out. But I’m talking just straight-up pumpkin. Aside from being cool …

Mushrooms are one of those foods that you rarely find a tepid response too. “Mushrooms? Oh, I love them; I wouldn’t order a pizza without them.” “Mushrooms? Gross! Why would …

Behind the woven garden fence, where the pumpkins are blushing with bright orange cheeks, the beets and chard are still standing up proudly – demanding attention in the dwindling sea …