How to Make and Can Vegetable Soup Step by Step
With the fall months quickly nipping at my heels, I am beyond ready to start canning up my favorite winter soups. A family favorite is homemade vegetable. My kids and husband love reaching for a […]
Pumpkin Seed Oil for Your Health
Well, here we are. The season of pumpkin everything is right around the corner. I walked into the grocery store yesterday and they already had pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin flavored coffee lining their shelves. […]
50 Long-Term Foods for Your Stockpile
What should you include in your food stockpile, be it for survival or for the winter? A very good question. You want the food to be healthy and feed your family and you don’t know […]
How to Be Frugal On the Homestead
Being frugal on the homestead is a way of life for most homesteaders. Learning vintage skills and frugal ways of doing things is often a way of survival. Many new homesteaders learn these skills from […]
Top 20 Foods for a Bulletproof Immune System
Are you finding yourself repeatedly falling victim to colds, coughs, the flu, and other unpleasant illnesses? If so, this can be a sign that your immune system is not working as hard as it should […]
Ironweed Medicinal Uses (and More)
Ironweed is not the nuisance weed many rural folks think it is, not by a long shot. The beautiful purple weed that flourishes in horse pastures and fields offers a bounty of medicinal benefits.The wildflower […]
Medicinal Herb Roasted Whole Chicken Recipe
This whole roasted chicken is absolutely delicious! Although I typically roast the whole chicken in the oven, I also make it one a “drunk chicken” stand in either our charcoal grill or wood smoker. Yes, […]
This Month on the Homestead – September 2018
It was another busy month here on our homestead. Summer is commonly thought of as the busiest time, but in reality, those weeks between the end of long sunny days and the falling of leaves […]
Fire Cider: A Natural, Homemade Approach to Snuffing Out the Common Cold
If you’re looking for a spicy, tangy, and delicious way to beat the tar out of the common cold, Fire Cider is for you. This wonderful health tonic is made with a variety of herbs […]
How to Make Your Permaculture Garden Work in Off-Seasons
As we come out of the summer months, we start to see the productivity of our gardens die back. We also see the fervent nature of our own lifestyles retreat inward as the weather becomes […]
How to Can Jalapeno Hot Pepper Jelly: Treat Your Mouth to Some Sweet Heat
It must have been about 10 years or so ago. I was still living in Michigan (go Blue!), the state that I grew up in, and visiting a local apple orchard. This orchard wasn’t just […]
Boron Uses and Benefits
Boron is a trace mineral, common supplement and nutrient that is, sadly, neglected by many of us. Found naturally in several plants, it offers several benefits, not just to plants but also to all of […]
How to Start Homeschooling
Homeschooling and homesteading just seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. Sure, each one is good separately, but together, well, now you have something really special to sink your teeth into. Millions of […]
DIY Smudge Sticks (and How to use Them)
Have you ever walked into a room, a business, or gone someplace and suddenly felt negative energy surrounding you? Chances are you have and you didn’t feel comfortable there so you left or relocated yourself […]
Energy Efficient Permaculture Planning – Zones, Sectors and Slope
One of the key concepts in permaculture is the idea of energy efficient planning. In order to create the maximum effects with the minimum amount of work, energy efficient planning is key. This enables you […]
Benefits and Uses for Goji Berries – Nature’s Superfruit!
A while back, I was considering some different health remedies to add to my arsenal. I had seen an article about goji berries and my curiosity was piqued. You see, I am always looking for […]