Mar 2How To Make Homemade Yogurt (An Instant Pot Love Story)For years — in fact, 2 decades — whenever I saw a yogurt maker, I’d have an urge to buy one so I could make my own yogurt at home. I’d try convincing myself that it was a smart purchase by saying, “I eat yogurt almost daily, and it would…Homemade Food7 min read
Jul 14, 2021For The Love Of Raspberries! (Homemade Raspberry Jam Recipe Inside)We are lucky enough to have a very large raspberry patch that acts as a hedge at the back of our garden. It’s a little over 100′ long. Having this patch makes me feel extra lucky because raspberries are my all-time #1 favorite fruit. But, it doesn’t come without its…Recipe5 min read
Jul 7, 2021Pineapple Tarragon Infused WaterA few years ago, my best girlfriends and I went to a local spa for a full day of relaxation together. At the time, I was working a 9-to-5 job in the city, so an expense like this was not out of range for me. One of the most interesting…Tarragon3 min read
Jun 23, 2021Simple Spinach Egg Bake With Cheddar CheeseIf you find yourself with an abundance of fresh eggs, which seems to happen a lot for homesteaders and backyard chicken keepers, there’s a good chance you search the Internet often for recipes that use a lot of eggs. If this is you, you’ve come to the right place because…Recipe3 min read
Jun 16, 20218 Reasons To Grow And Eat Mustard GreensWith nearly every order from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, they send you a free seed packet. It’s a nice touch that avid gardeners love. Often, it gives you an opportunity to try something you’ve never grown before. This year, I was given a free packet of Japanese Giant Red mustard…Gardening4 min read
Apr 28, 2021Sweet Homemade Gluten-Free CornbreadUntil recently, I had no idea there was such a raging debate about how cornbread should be made. If you’re from the South, there’s a good chance you have a recipe grandma used to make. …Homemade Food3 min read
Apr 22, 2021Creamy Sweet Potato Soup RecipeIs there anything better than eating a hot bowl of soup on a cold day in the middle of winter or on one of those early spring days when it suddenly turns back into winter for the day? …Recipe2 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Apr 19, 2021Living In Harmony With PollinatorsTomatoes, peppers, raspberries, blueberries, almonds, and thousands of other flowering plants rely on bees, birds, butterflies, bats, and other pollinators to help them reproduce. This interaction between pollinators and plants is a crucial part of the system that gives us the fruits, vegetables, and nuts we would all have a…Pollinators3 min read
Apr 16, 20214 Vegetables For Your First GardenWhether you’ve decided to start a garden for the first time because you want to eat healthier, cleaner food or because you want to improve your family’s food security while lowering your grocery bills, there’s never been a better time to learn the valuable, life-enriching, and potentially life-saving skill of…Gardening Tips7 min read
Apr 12, 2021A Safe and Delicious Way to Make Homemade MayonnaiseMaking mayo at home is one of those things that many people shy away from because they think it’s too difficult and it will separate or they think it isn’t safe to consume because it’s made with raw eggs. These are valid concerns. …Homemade Food4 min read
