When I got into raising meat rabbits six months ago, I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew the basics, had done some research, and had owned {pet} rabbits before. But as far as raising them as a food source, I truly had no idea how it would go. I’m definitely a sink or […]
Canning meat is something that everyone should know how to do and most certainly should never be afraid of. Much of the time when I mention canned meat in conversation, I get that sideways, eyebrow raised, are you crazy? look. I understand that it might sound, well…gross. But it isn’t. I promise you. It’s not […]
There’s nothing worse than being in the middle of a baking project and suddenly realizing you’re missing an ingredient or two. That is when one must get creative and either find a substitute or make your own. I find myself in this predicament more often than not since I try to rely mostly on food […]
Canning. It is what makes us giddy upon finding a hoard of jars in a thrift shop and has us blissfully sweating in our kitchens on hot summer days, standing over steaming pots and dreaming of the winter to come when our goods will be most appreciated. It is what has us in tears over […]
What I find most intriguing about old cookbooks is how unspecific their recipes are. Very unlike what we have available to us today- no longer do you see a “pinch” of this or a “dash” of that. We have everything perfectly measured out for us, in clear step-by-step form, so as to ensure that our […]
Homesteading is hard work. But if you’re like me {and you’re a little bit odd}, you kinda like that. There’s a sense of fulfillment that goes along with using your hands and wiping the sweat from your brow. It just feels right. Right? But I must admit, there are times that I look for ways […]
For my fellow homesteading enthusiasts, I’m starting a new weekly feature on the blog called Traditional Homestead Quick Tips. These will be short and sweet posts where I will share with you a homestead tip that I’ve learned along the way, whether it be from my own experience or from the experience of the wise […]
Do you love your garden? Most people would say YES! We LOVE our garden! We LOVE getting out there in the spring, breaking in our backs for the year, getting our hands dirty and sprinkling on those first seeds, dreaming of the harvest to come. We LOVE tending to those pretty rows, watching and tracking […]
It’s one of the last crops that we pull in for the year: potatoes. They can stay in the ground long after the cold winds blow, and the overlooked ones have been known to emerge like forgotten dinosaur fossils the following spring. The great thing about them is they’re easy to grow and produce a […]
It all started with Page 106 of a tattered old 1893 cookbook that I was flipping through the other night, nestled up with my baby girl, looking for some inspiration from our wise sisters of the past. And when I came upon the words on this page, I felt so strongly that they were written […]
