Tag: homesteading
Planning the garden for your homestead can feel odd when it’s only January. Depending on where you live, it could be cold and snowy (and not at all ideal for gardening).
Don’t let the winter blahs prevent you from envisioning your dream garden....
Elderberry Syrup Recipe to Boost Your Immunity
Using an elderberry syrup recipe to boost your immunity can help keep you healthy this winter. After all, ‘tis the season for coughing, sneezing and feeling icky. It’s hardly a surprise that so many people are falling ill. After more than two years...
Best No-Knead Bread for Your Homestead Meals
No-knead bread sometimes gets a bad rap. After all, with a nickname like “poor man’s bread,” it doesn’t exactly sound appealing. When you know the reason why it’s called that, it makes more sense (hint, hint, it’s because it uses very few ingredients).
Depending...
Homesteading 101: Winter in the Garden
Spending winter in the garden might not seem like a homestead chore you need to cross off your list. After all, in some parts of the country, it’s cold and snowy, which aren’t exactly prime conditions for planting. However, it’s a necessary part of...
How to Make a Homestead Thanksgiving Meal
One of the best things about living on a homestead at Thanksgiving is making a tasty meal from scratch. Some homesteaders can source all (or nearly all) of their meal ingredients themselves, eliminating the need for over-processed foods from the local...
Making the Best Homemade Egg Noodles
There’s just something about foods made from scratch that tastes better than store-bought. Case in point: egg noodles. Not only do homemade egg noodles taste better, but they also are healthier for you. Making your own dishes from scratch allows you...
Best Crockpot Recipes for Fall
Fall is one of those times of the year when comfort food becomes a popular meal option. Fewer things taste better than a crockpot recipe for fall that’s simmered all day long while you’ve toiled away on the homestead. From crockpot corned beef to...
Cough Remedies You Can Make at Home
‘Tis the season for coughing. As the weather turns cooler across most of the U.S. and the holidays approach, people are spending more time together indoors. If you’re unfortunate enough to catch a common cold or another virus from another person,...
5 Tips for Growing Medicinal Plants
Homesteaders thinking of planting a garden may want to leave a little room for growing medicinal plants. You already know the value of harvesting homegrown food and raising livestock like chickens and Jersey cattle. What you may not realize is how...
Food Dehydration 101: Tips for Homesteaders
When you have a homestead, becoming as self-sufficient as possible can mean producing your own food. Gardening and raising livestock can provide enough options to reduce any dependence on commercial food products sold at local grocery stores.
If...