Pickled Garlic Recipe
When it comes to garlic, we usually just harvest it and store it in our cold room. However, over the years I have learnt how […]
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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
I know, I know there has been a lot of pumpkin related posts in the last few weeks. It’s not my fault though, blame it […]
Homemade Therapeutic Bath Salts
Although most of the time, in an effort to save water we tend to take showers on the homestead. Sometimes when it rains a lot, […]
Bell Pepper Nacho Boats Recipe
Some days, especially when you been working hard on the homestead, I do not feel like spending too much time in the kitchen making dinner. […]
Homemade Twix Bars Recipe
When your sweet tooth calls, you have to head the calling. I usually like to make healthy all natural treats such as the homemade and […]
How To Make Turmeric Powder
I hope you are ready, because everything is just about to turn yellow in your kitchen. Learning how to grow turmeric was lots of fun, […]
How To Start Seeds in Produce Containers
You only have to walk in the fresh produce section of your grocery store or make a quick visit to your farmers market to see […]
How To Ferment Lemons
Fermenting different stuff is something that I am still trying get of hang. I mean I have dabbled with it in the past like when […]
10 Foods You Shouldn’t Feed Your Chickens
Ok, so I am guilty of doing this too. You know after dinner you have all these left over scraps that you think you could […]
How To Freeze Fresh Cabbage Heads
Oh my lawd, when you talk about life savers, this has to rank right up there. I mean how many times have you found yourself […]
Homemade Aloe Vera Gel
It is not really as popular here in the Western world as in Asia, but this is one of those super plants that has many […]
Homemade Natural Livestock Dewormer
When we first started living on the homestead, I had to learn quickly that the animals needed to be de-wormed regularly. It is not enough […]
DIY Wood Pallet Boat Shelf
Oh look mummy, its a boat. That is exactly what my little girl said when she saw this. I think this is the real reason […]
DIY Plastic Bucket Washing Machine
It is amazing how useful these 5 gallon plastic buckets can be in an off grid solution. If you follow this blog, you know we […]
How To Freeze Fresh Strawberries
Oh, my fresh juicy delicious strawberries. Unfortunately, as much as I really want to eat you all up right now my belly just will not […]
Homemade Bouillon Cubes Recipe
I found a great solution to a problem that had annoyed me for many years. It is surprising really that I let it torment me […]
How To Make A Bailer Bucket
When you live off grid, your cleanest water will usually come from a well. Unless you are lucky enough to have access to natural spring […]
How To Get Rid Of Stink Bugs
As I was going through my daily garden routine, I ran into these pesky little buggers. Caught in the moment I made the mistake of […]
DIY Filing Cabinet Smoker
My hubby loves to smoke stuff, I mean he has probably tried to smoke a lot of other things that you never thought could be […]
How To Raise Mealworms For Chickens
My girls love it when I go out of my way to get them some special treats. During the hot summer days I give them […]