The cool thing about homesteading (to me anyway) is that there are so many ways to approach a project. From the homes we choose to the way we cook our food, all of us here on the farm have visions of how we want to approach certain things and we are fortunate enough to have the freedom to pursue our…
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This is a case of “make it work”. We’ve been having a heck of a time getting a few of the guinea hens in at night. Even though we told them to come in when the street lights come on… they still want to play. Remember when you were a kid? “Awwww Mom, it’s still early”! Rain and mud doesn’t…
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Bread. Homemade bread. These are words than can strike terror into the hearts of the best cook or homesteader. I know because I was one of them. Oh sure, I wanted to make toasty, crusty homemade loaves of goodness but I seemed to be wearing cement shoes when it came to actually doing it! Rising yeast. Punching dough. It sounded…
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Frost. Not that British talk show guy from the 60’s. Not the guy who wrote poems. No, my beef is with Jack Frost. He’s like a 007 villain. Frost JACK Frost. He gives me what I call Winter Water Woes. Dealing with frost when your water is stored outside is, well… miserable. There, I said it. It makes taking care…
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What salad does my family ask for again and again? Broccoli Salad. THIS broccoli salad. Super easy to make using lots of things you have on hand. There’s no wrong way to make this tasty salad. Give it a try and make it your own!
