Dreams & Reflections, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it really means to be “self-reliant.” We talk a lot about self-reliance (or self-sufficiency) in the homesteading community, and outwardly it may seem as if the goal of “achieving” self-reliance is what ultimately...
Organic Gardening, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living
* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure. If you grow plants from seed (or if you want to), you’re likely going to want to start a few of them indoors. And if you start your seeds indoors,...
Real Food, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living
* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure. When grocery shopping, remember that not all food is created equal! Here are a few healthy grocery shopping tips to help you choose better! * * * If you’ve...
Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living
* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure. When we think of homesteading, visions of backyard chickens, bountiful veggie gardens and jars of home-canned foods lining pantry shelves are usually the first...
From-Scratch Recipes, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living
Cast iron cookware is seeing a comeback. While it’s one of the oldest types of cookware still in use today, cast iron fell out of fashion in the mid 20th century when other types of cookware such as aluminum, stainless steel and Teflon-coated non-stick pans gained...
From-Scratch Recipes, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living
When it comes to homesteading skills, learning how to render your own lard is high on the list of things that will have you feeling like you’re channeling Ma Ingalls in your kitchen. Of course, us modern homesteaders know there’s absolutely no shame in using modern...
