Tips to Reduce Chemicals in Your Food on your Journey to Cooking from Scratch
| | | | |

Tips to Reduce Chemicals in Your Food on your Journey to Cooking from Scratch

As you begin your journey of learning to live a more natural and holistic life, you will be much more aware of what you put in and on your body. So many processed foods contain chemicals, additives, MSG, and so many more ingredients that you not only don’t want to digest, but are completely unnecessary….

| | | | | | | | |

Top 10 Favorite Resources from the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2020

These are my top 10 favorite resources from the bundle but there are so many amazing products it was really hard to narrow it down to just the 10 best. Quick Start Guide to Water Bath Canning (ebook) Learn to water bath can jam, jelly, pie filling, salsa, pickles, and more! Garden Harvest Recipes: A…

11 Winter Foods to Warm Your Soul
| | |

11 Winter Foods to Warm Your Soul

Each season seems to have their calling for specialty foods.  In the summertime, we are blessed with fresh fruits and veggies from the garden or maybe the farmers market or CSA box and the tantalizing smell of someone barbecuing.   In the winter depending on your geography you may have to huddle up by the fireplace…

Spicy Cherry Chutney Recipe
| | | | | |

Spicy Cherry Chutney Recipe

It’s July! And July means cherries! I have to say that I have struggled in the past to figure out what to do to preserve and use cherries in different ways rather than the usual cherry pie and just eating them fresh. This tasty concoction comes together quickly and can be used in so many…

How to be Prepared for Emergencies around the Homestead part 1
| | |

How to be Prepared for Emergencies around the Homestead part 1

When I first shared this post, I was referencing a few days in our area that were hit with a bit of a blizzard. But I think after all that happened in 2020 and even into 2021, we can all agree that it is super important to be prepared for emergencies and disasters of all…