Of all the delicious indulgences, cream cheese is one of my favorites! And it’s surprisingly simple to make yourself. There are two methods for making homemade cream cheese—both requiring only a couple of easy steps and minimal ingredients. Let’s dive in! Home Dairy One of my favorite things about this homesteading life is that we…
It is now March and spring is almost here! That means rhubarb season is right around the corner. But after taking inventory of our freezer, I just realized that we have several bags of frozen rhubarb left from last year’s harvest. If that’s you too, let’s talk all about how to use frozen rhubarb. Rhubarb…
What do you do when it’s late summer and you have way more hot peppers than you know what to do with? This is where we found ourselves this past summer. The perfect remedy? Dry out those peppers and turn them into red pepper flakes. Let’s dive into the ins and outs of how to…
Sauerkraut is a staple in our fridge at all times and pulled out almost daily to add a boost of flavor, deep nutrition, and healthy gut bacteria to our meals. But, making your own lacto-fermented sauerkraut can be intimidating! We will walk you through exactly how to make your own red cabbage sauerkraut (or green)…
When it comes to cooking fats, there are a lot of options and even conflicting information about which one(s) are the best to use. We’ve been experimenting with different cooking fats for years and our favorite for its properties, versatility, and health benefits is cooking with lard. In this post we will give you a…
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…
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…
Pesto is one of those magical foods that feels very fancy, yet is actually so simple to make. We will show you the easiest method to whip up your own pesto in a blender in no time. Several years ago, before we had even begun gardening at all, I had a friend invite me over…