Prepping to Butcher Our Cornish X Meat Chickens
Preparing to Butcher Cornish x Meat Chickens Raising Cornish x meat chickens for our table is one of the ways that I decrease our reliance on the grocery store. These… Read more »
Category: Homesteading Posts
Outbreak of Newcastle Virus A Threat to Backyard Chickens
Virulent Newcastle Disease Detected in USA Backyard chicken flocks in California recently tested positive for virulent Newcastle Disease (vND). This is the first outbreak of vND in the US since… Read more »
Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes
Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes I tweaked an old recipe this morning and came up with these Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes. Growing up, my family made pancakes often and we topped them with… Read more »
Dutch Oven Cooking – French Bread Pizza
French Bread Pizza In A Dutch Oven Cooking in a Dutch oven on a campfire is a fun way to save money, prepare delicious food, and satisfy your pioneer spirit…. Read more »
Self Reliance Challenge ~ Final Report!
The Self Reliance Challenge Final Report It’s hard to believe a month has gone by! I enjoyed taking part in a Self Reliance Challenge with my fellow bloggers. Setting goals… Read more »
DIY ‘Sports Drink’
DIY ‘Sports Drink’ Homemade sports drinks are a great way to rehydrate and save money. I love working out in my garden and being outside, but some days I feel… Read more »
Vanilla Rhubarb Jam
Vanilla Rhubarb Jam My rhubarb patch is in full production and we ran out of homemade jam over the winter. So, naturally, I wanted to make some jam. I have… Read more »
Your Guide to the Self Reliance Challenge ~ Week 3
My Self Reliance Steps ~ Week 3 Another week has flown by and I’ve accomplished most of my goals for the Self Reliance Challenge this week. We’ve had some nice… Read more »
DIY Healing Hand Salves for Homesteaders
Hand salves work wonders on rough, dry skin and the wild plants in these recipes heal minor cuts, scrapes, and insect bites.
How to Make Herb Infused Oils for Skin Care
Herb Infused Oils for Skin Care I’m creating herb infused oils to use in a healing salve for treating my rough, dry hands during gardening season. There are many cultivated… Read more »
How to Make Sour Cream in a Yogurt Maker
How to Make Sour Cream In a Yogurt Maker When I first started creating homemade yogurt, cheese, and butter I had no idea how many other dairy products you… Read more »
Your Guide To The Self Reliance Challenge ~ Week 2
My Self Reliance Steps ~ Week 2 This week was about spending time with family and helping friends. It is a reminder for me that true self reliance is not… Read more »
How To Save Money On Chick Starter Feed
How To Save Money On Chick Starter Feed Saving money on chick feed is an important part of raising an efficient flock of laying hens. Are you tired of spending… Read more »
Bringing Home Turkey Poults
Bringing Home Turkey Poults I ordered 8 Broad Breasted turkey poults this spring and went to pick them up from the farmer in Wisconsin this week. Although I only ordered… Read more »
Your Guide to The Self Reliance Challenge ~ Week 1
My Self Reliance Steps ~ Week 1 There were days during the first week of my self reliance challenge when I felt a little overwhelmed. There are so many tasks… Read more »
How to Harvest and Use Stinging Nettle
How To Harvest & Use Stinging Nettle I remember my Gram telling (little) me that stinging nettle was good to eat. I found it preposterous at the time that this… Read more »
DIY Hummingbird Nectar
DIY Hummingbird Nectar Hummingbirds will be arriving in my area soon! In anticipation of their aerial antics, I’ve cleaned my feeder, filled it with hummingbird nectar, and now it’s hanging… Read more »
Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Granola
Make Your Own Cinnamon Raisin Granola I hate buying breakfast cereal. It comes in a plastic bag inside of a cardboard box, that’s a lot of waste. And you pay… Read more »
How to Harvest and Use Curly Dock
How to Harvest and Use Curly Dock Curly dock (also known as yellow dock, sour dock, and butter dock, as well as other names) is one of the first wild… Read more »
Let’s Start A Self Reliance Challenge!
Self Reliance Challenge ~ May 2018 31 Days to a More Self Reliant Life Are you interested in being self reliant? Living a more simple life? Growing and preserving your… Read more »