Soft Sourdough Pretzels Soft Sourdough Pretzels. I mean come on, who doesn’t LOVE soft pretzels? Sourdough baked goods has become a staple in our kitchen for years. Mostly, because sourdough…
Homemade Bloody Mary Mix | Canning Recipe
Canning Homemade Bloody Mary Mix Each year I reserve 25 pounds of tomatoes from the garden to can up into Bloody Mary mix. Typically I make a dozen quarts. Saving…
Homemade Flavored Salts
Homemade Flavored Salts My sister loves salt! As in loves, loves, loves salt, however she recently got the big NO! from her naturopath and was lectured on how bad standard…
Homemade Quick Mix
Move over Bisquick™, there is a new quick mix in town. Around the homestead, I am the main cook. However, there are a few dishes that my husband has mastered, pancakes…
After Sun Butter: DIY Skin Care Cream
Last summer my oldest son returned home from a 10 day trip to Costca Rica. It was a trip that was in the works for almost two years. I’m super proud…
Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer
Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer For the majority of my adult life, I have been held hostage by the delicious and famous French Vanilla CoffeeMate™ Coffee Creamer. If you have…
Homemade Limoncello
Remember all those lemons my parents brought home from Arizona? Well besides lemonade for the kiddos, I decided to make some limoncello for this years homemade Christmas gifts for…
Canning Pickled Beets
Canning Pickled Beets You know you make good pickled beets when your family and friends come over and steal a jar or two out of the pantry… every time they…
The Day In The Life Of A Homesteader
While many people peg the homestead life as a ideal lifestyle, however, very few truly know what goes into just one day. Sunup to sundown. Every day. No breaks. No…
Homemade Livestock Fly Spray
Homemade Livestock Fly Spray Have you ever read the back of a livestock fly spray bottle? It’s terrifying. I don’t even want it in my barn, let alone on my…
