Cooking from Scratch
7 Benefits of Cooking With Cast Iron
There’s just something about cooking food in cast iron that feels so wholesome and old-timey; Like grandma (or maybe even great grandma) used to cook. A well-seasoned cast iron skillet is a must in any homestead kitchen. Bonus points if you’ve...
How to Make Kombucha At Home
I’m not gonna lie: when I first decided to learn how to make kombucha at home, I was feeling pretty intimidated. I had never done any fermenting before and, just like with learning any new skill, I feared I would mess it up or make my...
Roasted Radishes With Honey Butter & Thyme
I’ve never been a fan of radishes. As a kid, the only time I ever remember eating radishes was in salad. Always that flavourless garden salad made with iceberg lettuce (which may as well just be called “crispy water”), shredded carrots and...
Homemade Herb Butter (aka. Compound Butter)
This homemade herb butter is versatile and easy to make. Plus, it's a fantastic way to preserve your fresh summer herbs to enjoy all year long! * * * I don’t know about you, but where we live, summer ended pretty abruptly this year. One minute the sun was still...
Homemade Pasta (With or Without A Pasta Maker)
Did you know it's possible to make homemade pasta without a pasta maker? Because it is, and it's actually a lot easier than you might think! I’ve wanted to learn how to make homemade pasta from scratch for quite some time now. The thing...
Homemade Yogurt Recipe (Plain & Greek Style)
I’ve known that homemade yogurt was “a thing” for a long time. I always considered making it myself, but it was never really at the top of my list of skills to learn, for a few reasons. Number one: we don’t have a dairy cow or even goats yet....
How to Can Homemade Broth or Stock
We cook the vast majority of our meals at home, from scratch, and one of the ingredients we use most is stock (or broth… We’ll discuss the difference in a minute). I probably use a quart or two of chicken stock every week on average— sometimes more if I’m making a big...
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Hi! I’m Anna, and I’m a city girl turned modern homesteader who’s passionate about growing, cooking and preserving real food at home, creating my own herbal medicine and all-natural home and body care products, and working toward a simpler, more sustainable and self-sufficient life each and every day.
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