Homesteading for everyone
My mother was Swedish. My grandmother was Swedish. So, of course that means that I’m Swedish as well. Well, part Swedish, anyway. It should be no surprise then that Swedish Meatballs is a staple in this family. It’s a hearty dish served with ground beef or lamb, a beefy gravy over a bed of rice.… [read more]
Learn how to wax cheese for long-term storage without needing a fridge! It’s easy to do with these step by step instructions! Buying food in large quantities, or bulk is a great way to save money. Cheese is not something we often think about buying in bulk, but preserving cheese for long-term storage stretches the… [read more]
Even in winter, my family can consume ice cream by the gallon. The store bought ice cream has really cool reusable buckets, but the ingredients in there are not what I want to feed them, especially on a regular basis. My wonderful hubby helped me solve the problem, and we went ahead and purchased the… [read more]
The best way to save money is to grow your own food. But, lettuce seeds can take several weeks to get started, and to grow big enough to be harvest. And, in the winter, it’s hard to find seeds anyway, right? The solution is to regrow your own lettuce from already harvested heads. Regrowing your… [read more]
There are just some days I can’t deal with breakfast. After feeding the animals, getting water bowls and pools cleaned out and laundry started, dealing with breakfast doesn’t sound like fun. Most days, I’d rather just skip breakfast all together. Of course, the family feels differently about that. They have this crazy notion that they… [read more]
I buy my spices in bulk, since they are much cheaper that way. I also like never running out of favorites like cumin, cinnamon, and garlic powder. I used to put them in pint size jars, but that took up so much room in my china cabinet, and I had to move them all out… [read more]
With many claiming breakfast to be the most important meal of the day, it certainly pays to plan ahead. Having a hot breakfast on a chilly or blustery day does wonders. When you have spent the entire morning outside in chilly rain or driving snow milking goats, feeding chickens and more, you need something to… [read more]
What do you do when you have a garden full of minty fresh plants that threaten to take over? You make your own homemade mint extract! I have this garden full of mint. I got a small plant one year from a “friend” and now, I can’t seem to control it. Had I known then… [read more]
It happens in the kitchen often. All sorts of food is made in kitchens all over the world daily. Greasy burgers, butter for eggs splattering all over, even frying chicken. All that grease makes a huge mess. Grease that splatters all over the walls, the stove top, and even the counters. Nasty, scummy, grease splatters.… [read more]
Meet our newest family member, Sephira. How could you NOT love this face??? She is currently pregnant, and due within the next 3 weeks, and then we will be bringing her home. I can’t wait!!! I am so looking forward to fresh milk each day, along with making yogurt and trying out my new cheese… [read more]
