A household staple for most American families, butter is one of the easiest items you can learn to make from scratch. Only requiring one ingredient, you can have creamy, homemade butter free of unnecessary oils or additives for less than…
How To Make Elderberry Gummies
So you have your elderberry syrup, now what? Elderyberry syrup is very versatile on it’s own. It can be used like a traditional syrup on pancakes and oatmeal or frozen into ice cubes to flavor drinks. But if you want…
How To Make Elderberry Syrup
With back to school season in full swing, most of us are going to be hit with colds from the new germs we’re being exposed to. Little ones are especially vulnerable during this season which is why I like to…
Preserving Eggs
If you have healthy chickens, chances are you have an abundance of eggs. While this is a beautiful issue to have, it can be stressful trying to figure out how to use them up before they go bad. I dreamed…
The Easiest Bread Recipe Ever
I put off learning how to make bread for a long time. Every recipe I found seemed to overcomplicate the process. I was already intimidated by the idea of making bread so when I saw terms like, ‘proofing,’ or, ‘Active…
Best Books for Beginner Homesteaders
As an avid reader, books are the first place I go to when I become interested in something new. Homesteading made no exception and gave me a new excuse to collect more books. Over the last couple years, I have…
