Few foods store better than homegrown potatoes. With the proper storage steps and conditions that is! We’ll break down how to store potatoes from the garden and the best tips and methods to keep them firm and fresh for months. Growing and Preserving Potatoes for the Whole Year When our family moved to our 5…
The more we delve into this homestead lifestyle, the more we are amazed by how easy it is to make items that we had previously only ever purchased in a package from the grocery store. Case in point, cultured cream! With only 2 simple ingredients, making your own cultured cream at home is about as…
Pizza has been a long-standing favorite in our house. And while we have our beloved Saturday night pizza nights with our deep-dish sourdough pizza, sometimes we want to do a quick weeknight pizza. With our once-a-month sourdough routine, I don’t often have sourdough ready during the week to whip up a crust that way. However,…
After getting our family milk cow three years ago, dairy has made up a way higher percentage of our overall diet. But the good news is that there are so many delicious ways to use this nutrient dense, creamy goodness. We will share over 30 raw milk recipes and ways that we put all that…
Gluten and grain free baking can be tricky! But when you find a recipe that nails the taste and texture, doesn’t have a million ingredients, and everyone loves it, you know you found something special. This gluten free apple bread recipe is one of those for our family. After much experimentation, this gluten free apple…
When we purchased our 5 acre homestead a few years ago in the spring, we had no idea that the perimeter fence was brimming with wild grape plants. By late summer, clusters of deep blue grapes were forming all over our property. But our question was, can you eat wild grapes? And if so, how…
Ground cherries have become one of our family’s favorite plants to grow. Come September, they are producing like crazy! But, what do you do with all of those ground cherries? There are so many surprising ways to incorporate ground cherries into recipes from oatmeal to salad to wine. In this post, we share a variety…
It’s September and apple season is in full swing here in the Midwest. Every year, we like to take advantage of the abundant apple orchards in our area and stock up to can enough applesauce for the year. This simple no peel applesauce is our favorite way to make it, and whipping it up in…
We have written before about the power of organ meats and the huge impact that including them daily in our diet has had on our lives. You can read more in our post, How Liver Changed My Life. But what about chicken heart and liver? In this post, we break down how you can include…
The perfect combination of sweet and crunchy, this simple gluten and nut free granola recipe is a family favorite in our house. While making your own granola, may sound difficult, I promise this recipe comes together in minutes and requires just a few basic ingredients! This homemade nut-free granola recipe is one of our favorite…