Homemade pesto is the perfect way to use up an excess of fresh basil from your garden. All it takes is a handful of ingredients and a few easy steps to transform fresh basil leaves into a delicious sauce for everything from pizza to pasta to sandwiches.
If your goal is working towards self-sufficiency, these seven high-yield crops are easy to grow and will put you well on your way to taking control of your food supply. In the past couple of years, I’ve gotten really passionate about growing and raising as much food as we can. A few of the reasons…
What started out as painting the kitchen cabinets quickly turned into a full blown kitchen renovation on a budget. The only main elements we changed were the sink and the stove but it doesn’t even look close to the same kitchen! When Eric and I got married and I moved in, it was to a…
Rosemary is about the easiest plant to grow from cuttings. All it takes is a little know-how and a whole lot of patience to propagate all the rosemary you could ever want. I never thought I liked rosemary until I tried the rosemary sourdough loaf from Whole Foods and now I’m obsessed with trying to…
Last weekend was our semi-annual barn sale camping trip and boy did we rack up on some dusty old junk! Just kidding, most of it was clean. This particular barn sale happens twice a year and since it’s a few hours from our house, we all pack up and make a little vacation out of…
Best Place To Buy Heirloom Seeds? This year I bought all of my heirloom vegetable seeds from Baker Creek Seeds. They have such a wide variety of heirloom vegetable seeds for sale. Plus free shipping! Who doesn’t love that?? Be sure to scroll down to see all of the heirloom seed varieties I’m planting this…
Learn how easy it is to make your own homemade sauerkraut. Not only will you be getting healthy probiotics, you’ll be getting them at a fraction of the price of store-bought sauerkraut!
A barn sale is one of the most awesome places to find cheap antique farmhouse decor! Come along and see what we found at the latest barn sale! If you really love the farmhouse style of decorating, a barn sale is going to be something you’ll absolutely love! They’re kind of like giant antiques garage…
Confused on whether to get a milk cow or a milk goat? This is the most comprehensive look at the pros and cons of a cow vs a goat for your homestead. The great cow vs goat debate. We’re discussing the differences and what some of the pros and cons of each is for a…