Solar Cooking in a Sun Oven
I have a new love: Solar Cooking! By using the sun to cook our foods, I’m saving money and energy, and keeping my house cooler during the hot summer months. Plus, the food is AMAZING.
Kitchen
Eating off the land, from scratch recipes, preserving food, and other fun kitchen tips.
Two Ways To Render Tallow: Crockpot and Stovetop
Rendering fat sounds like a long, complicated process. Actually, it couldn’t be easier! Here are two ways to make tallow in your kitchen with tools you already have on hand.
10 Clever Ways To Use Cherry Pits
Freezing, dehydrating, canning- so many ways to preserve cherries! You can also use the seeds for many things… just don’t eat them!
My EcoZoom Stove Review
EcoZoom Stoves are an extremely efficient and versatile way to cook food without electricity. Check out my review and pics here.
Making a Stevia Sweetener Infusion (In either Water or Alcohol)
Once you start growing Stevia, the next step is to learn how to use those leaves to make a natural sweetener. One method is to make an extract from the leaves… here’s how!
Honey Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins (No Sugar)
Blueberry muffins using freshly ground flour and only honey as a sweetener. My kids devoured them, so that means this one is a keeper in our home!
How To Get to a No Waste Kitchen
Here are some ways I make the most of every scrap of food in our home.
12 Ways to Get Rid of Weevils in the House
When crunching noises are coming from your closet, you know that’s a BAAAAAD sign.
Apple Crisp (Better Homes and Gardens) Recipe
It’s pear season in these parts! Although this recipe calls for apples, pears make a delicious alternative.
How Many Cups of Fresh Green Beans Equal A Pound?
For those of you who, like myself, don’t have a kitchen scale!
How to Cover Half a Watermelon (Does Plastic Foil Work?)
Ever try wrapping a cut watermelon with plastic wrap? Doesn’t work out so well, does it. Here’s a handy tip to keep your cut watermelon fresh and free from bugs.
Quick and Easy Zucchini Bread
If you find yourself with an abundance of zucchini this summer, give this recipe a try!! I bet your kids will never be able to tell what’s in it!
Food Storage, Bulk Spices, And My Must Haves
A well stocked spice rack is crucial to a happy food storage pantry. Here are my absolute must-haves, and a list of all the condiments and other things I can make with these handy herbs and seasonings!
How To Use Lemon Balm
I bet you never knew how many uses there are for lemon balm!! From cooking, and healing, to cosmetics and cleaning sprays… this plant can do it all!
Store-Bought Grain Fed Beef vs. Grass Fed
Not only is grass-fed beef much healthier for you, it actually might be *cheaper* than, or very near the same cost as regular store bought beef!