Medical care, even on a small scale, is something no household can avoid. Knowing how to care for your family with herbs you have on hand is a skill that will lead to great self-reliance. I do believe that western medical care has a vital place, life-saving care is their specialty and they are great […]
2016
Fresh Herb Stuffing
INGREDIENTS 1 pound loaf of French or Sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (you can use bagged bread cubes if you wish, you’ll need around 12 cups) 1/2 pound ground pork sausage, browned 1 stick of butter 1 cup granny smith apples finely chopped 1-1/2 cups finely chopped celery (leaves and all) 3/4 cup onion finely […]
Caramel Peanut Butter Popcorn
I admit, this isn’t the healthiest recipe out there, and that’s okay. It’s one of my family’s favorite holiday snacks, this and homemade “Chex mix with a twist”. I have a policy – if I’m going to have a treat it is going to be a delicious, decadent, full fat, full calorie, make-it-worth it treat. […]
Brining Your Turkey
Well, here we are, the weekend before Thanksgiving. I know it’s only one day but it seems the several days before the day we are bustling with activity on the homestead. Fortunately we have a couple of beautiful turkeys we raised sitting in the freezer for the last two feasts of the year. We are […]
Unsolicited Thoughts on the Recent Election
https://youtu.be/iaKydkSP8Os What everyone seems to be missing, ignoring or forgetting about.
The American Redoubt
Sean, who spent 24 years in the Marines, told KOIN 6 News the decision to pack up and move to rural Idaho was an easy one; it was a chance to live somewhere with more favorable laws, wide open spaces and the freedom to provide for themselves. “In order for us to be more self-sufficient, […]
Putting Your Gardens to Bed
This is a beautiful time of year – leaves falling to the ground in colors of orange, red, and yellow. Birds and other little critters running around doing their last minute preparations for winter, and life begins to slow down just a little. One of the main activities we’ve been engaged in on the homestead […]
Taming Your Tomatoes
We have an abundance of tomatoes, and I mean abundance. This was by design. If there is anything we use on a continual basis (almost daily) it’s tomatoes. I use them in stews, soups, sauces, casseroles, and so on. A big goal this year was to try to preserve enough tomatoes so I wouldn’t have […]
Day 7 Off-Grid Cooking
Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookie bars? Okay, I know those people exist but they aren’t my friends just kidding, but seriously, are they normal? We haven’t made chocolate chip cookies in way too long and what better way to bake them than the Sun Oven? INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking […]
Got Green Tomatoes?
We had to pull a bunch of tomatoes while they were still green, the frost hit us a little earlier than we expected so I have pounds and pounds of green ones. Fortunately we still have a hoop house with active tomato plants which will provide more red tomatoes for canning. I was in a […]
