Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Easy. Yummy. Real food. Great side dish. Here’s how I make fantastic mashed potatoes with no processed foods, no funny stuff, all …
Tag: homesteading
Staying Healthy & Strong without Dieting
It’s the end of a year. It’s the beginning of a new year. Let the gym memberships, resolutions and diets begin! I …
I Can’t Imagine Anything Worse…
I was thinking about Mamaw and how much I love her and how I need to go visit her soon. As I …
No, You Can’t Strain Milk with a Coffee Filter – in Case You were Wondering
No, You Can’t Strain Milk with a Coffee Filter. Ugh. Ugh and ugh again. I have the most fabulous milk strainer. Go …
Pickled Green Tomatoes
When fall comes and the first hard freeze is in the forecast, it means one very crucial thing: The tomatoes must be …
How to Make “German” Roasted Nuts – Sweet, Crunchy, Buttery, Heavenly
If you received roasted almonds from me for Christmas this year you may deserve an apology. After spending an amount I do …
Merry Christmas Y’all!
I am so thankful for each of you. I know my blog is a tiny corner of the homesteading world. I know …
Homemade Gifts From Your Kitchen You Can Make This Weekend
If you want to skip the consumerism this Christmas and give something that means a little more – I have some great …
Wrapping up the Garden for Winter
Getting the garden ready for winter. Oh boy am I late with this one. We are having an unseasonably warm fall and …
Homemade Tallow Candles – Great Gifts! Super Easy!
Homemade Tallow Candles. It is not too late to make candles as Christmas gifts this year. If you want to make something …
To De-Horn or not to De-Horn? That is the Question.
This story started 4 years ago. My oldest daughter wanted a cow. I wanted milk. So, we got a milk-cow. While we …
Round Bales or Square? Which is the Best, Easiest, Most Affordable?
Round Bales or Square? We have used both and I have a conclusion on this whole hay debate. Hay If you have …
How to Knock-up a Cow in No Time – Boo Yah! The Ladies are Bred!
How do you get 2 cows pregnant right out of the gate? No Artificial-Insemination failures. No wasted preg-check visits by the vet. …
The BULL GOT OUT!!
The Bull got out. The bull that is not ours. The bull that we are leasing. The bull that weighs about 2000 …
How to Pickle Beets & Why You Should Get More Pickled & Fermented Foods in Your Diet
Homegrown, Homemade, Pickled Beets Fermented and pickled foods are screaming-healthy, crazy-good-for-you foods. If you have eaten in a trendy restaurant lately you …