The main ecosystem you build with your chickens can make your garden beds flourish. It is an ecosystem based on organic science methods. Utilizing the physics of the world to make your chickens happy and your vegetables really grow, can fill a homesteader with such joy. It is a bit of work and not everything …
I love my Instant Pots! I have what I call “the twins” that help me deal with meal time on a regular basis. Sure, I LOVE to cook, and cooking over the stove or baking in the oven is a way I can express my creativity. However, there are times I just don’t want to …
It is 5 PM and nearly dinner time. You forgot to take out some meat to thaw, and your budget won’t let you off the hook with another pizza delivery. AGAIN. Hungry kids and your spouse come clamoring into the kitchen, begging for food. “We’re soooo hungry.” (Sure, as if they didn’t eat just a …
Buying a whole chicken runs about $1.27/lb. average (in my area), and is much cheaper than buying the parts separately. Breasts are on the average $3.99/lb. and legs/thighs go for $2.19/lb. Don’t get me started on wings! We also raise our own meat chickens, and usually leave them whole when we process them. Don’t get …
I love kohlrabi! It is easy to plant and easy to grow, and it’s versatile as well. You can add it raw in salads, or with dips or you can bake, braise, steam, or mash it. It tastes much like broccoli, and is related to the cabbage plant. Growing kohlrabi is fun, too. It’s an …
I love filling my pantry with all the garden, and other homesteady goodness. It makes it so much easier to run to the pantry and grab a meal to go, so I also fill my pantry with home canned beans and soups. For a quick and easy meal, I can chicken soup. It’s truly a …
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I know that it’s all the rage to be able to stretch one chicken into 5 meals, but I need to be realistic… My teenagers are hungry, especially after 2 1/2 hour taekwondo classes. They could easily scarf an entire chicken themselves, but at the rate of $12-$14 each from our Whole Foods Store, that …
Yes, we raise our own chickens, and yes, we use everything but the cluck around here! Someone once asked, “What do you do with the chicken FEET?” When most people think about chicken feet, the first thing that comes to mind is a pair of shoes. But for homesteaders, chicken feet are a valuable resource. …
Garden fresh basil…you are finally mine! Normally, I will “lift” a plant of basil from the garden each year and bring it indoors to have fresh basil all winter long. Last year, I couldn’t get to it in time and it was lost. To say I was distraught is an understatement. Imagine my excitement as …
Years ago, when Spanish friends announced that they would bring a Spanish omelet to a bring-and-share dinner. I must have looked a little uncertain about the logistics of bringing a ready-made omelet. They explained it was like a crustless quiche, apparently originating from Italy, or maybe the Italians got the idea from the Spanish – …
