Why You Should Can Your Own Food – 5 Reasons
5 Reasons to Can Your Own Food Do you can your own food? Did you know it’s almost free? Did …
Category: Food for Thought
The benefits of raising, growing, preserving and making your own food
How to Render Lard – Easy Easy Easy!
How to Render Lard You will not believe me when I show you how easy it is to render lard. It is …
4 Reasons to Eat Fat
4 Reasons to Eat Fat Not all fats are the same. The fat from a homestead or traditional farm is actually very …
Why You Should Eat the Grease On Your Soup
Save the Grease. If you have made bone-broth, you probably have noticed the layer of grease that usually rises to the top …
6 Reasons I Buy Groceries Off the Ground
Many people are familiar with Aldi – the discount, warehouse-style grocer with rockin’ deals. If you have never entered an Aldi or …
10 Reasons You Should Make (and eat) Bone Broth
10 Reasons you should make (and eat) bone broth. I am not an expert on bone-broths. I make them all the time. …
6 Reasons To Drink Maple Sap
I drank maple sap this week. It is also known as maple water. We have gallons of it. It’s refreshing, it’s sweet, …
10 Things About Making Maple Syrup
We did some “Maple Sugar’in” last weekend. We tapped 3 Maple trees. This is the time of year when maple sap is …
How To Break The News You Are Going To Homestead
How to Break the News You are Going to Homestead So, you’ve decided to take the plunge, move to the country, grow …
Why You Should Make Your Own Moisturizer & My Easy Recipe
It is so easy to make your own skin-care products. If you are like me, you may never have considered making your …
10 Reasons Why You Should Save The Bacon Grease
I raise my own pork, so I want to be sure to save all that wonderful, bacon grease. Bacon grease is really …
How To Fry Bacon Without Making A Mess
How to Try Bacon without making a mess Everyone in the world may already know how to fry bacon without covering their …
8 Things to Know About Making Bone Broth
8 Things to Know About Making Bone Broth Making your own bone-broth is a great way to boost the amount of nutrition …
How Long To Cook Bone Broth
How Long Should I Cook Bone Broth? There is no right answer to this question. It depends. Broth is a miracle food. …
What Do Raw Dairy Products Cost?
What Do Raw Dairy Products Cost? I know prices will vary depending on location, competition and availability….. BUT – Whoa! I was …