Preparedness & Self-Sufficiency
11 Frugal Ways to Use Kitchen Scraps
Save money, reduce food waste and and improve everything from your soil to your gut health with this list of 11 frugal ways to use kitchen scraps in your home and garden. *** We're such a wasteful society, especially here in the west. The mounds of waste we...
What does it really mean to be self-reliant?
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...
How to Make Your Own Indoor Grow Light Stand
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, something that will make your life so much easier (and make your seedlings bigger, stronger and...
Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips (For When You Can’t Avoid the Grocery Store)
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 been reading this blog for any length of time, it probably comes as no surprise that I...
13 Winter Homesteading Activities for Modern Homesteaders
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 things that come to mind. We think of pulling weeds and planting seeds; Of long,...
How to Season Cast Iron Cookware
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...
How to Render Lard (Using a Slow Cooker or Stockpot)
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...
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