Being a homesteader, I am always looking for ways to shrink my grocery budget. Do you also prefer to make as many items from scratch as you can? Making many of your own foods is not only cost ...
8 Steps to Making a Scrumptious Homemade Hawaiian Banana Bread
What’s your favorite dessert? I love many different kinds, but the qualities I love in a dessert is when it’s easy to make, frugal, and allows me to use items in my kitchen I’d otherwise have to ...
How to Make Homemade Cordials or Fine Spirits in 6 Steps
I don't want to give you the wrong impression when I say this, but I love drinking fine spirits! I'm not talking about hammering down as many cheap beers or bad tequila as I can, I mean drinking ...
How to Make an Endless Supply of Kombucha with Very Little Work
Many years ago, some new fancy single-serve bottled drinks that cost almost $5 each started showing up in the refrigerator section of my natural food store. The checkers were all raving about them. ...
30 Yummy Homemade Gummy Recipes Full of Nutritional Goodness
Craving something sweet and chewy? A little candy treat to enjoy as you watch a movie, study your book, or while sitting in the park? Well, many people would turn to the nearest corner store and pick ...
Fermentation: What Is It and How to Ferment Food at Home
Food preservation is one of the most-often written and talked about subjects in homesteading today. When you grow your own food, you don't want to see it go to waste. Plus, you want to enjoy the ...
The Easy and Fast Ways to Freezing Tomatoes in 7 Steps
Do you ever find yourself running out of steam towards the end of the gardening season? Are you looking for a faster way to store your veggies before they turn bad on you? Handling harvest time can ...
10 Easy Steps to Make Homemade Elderberry Wine
I grew up listening to my dad talking about his Grandpa's annual tradition of making elderberry wine. My dad was too young to drink at the time, but he remembers how all of his Uncles and Aunts used ...
What NOT to Can: 10 Foods You Should Never Preserve by Canning at Home
Are you an avid canner or someone who’s starting out? Whether you’ve been preserving your own food for a long or short period, there’s still more to learn. For instance, are you aware there are ...