Canning Homemade Bloody Mary Mix Each year I reserve 25 pounds of tomatoes from the garden to can up into Bloody Mary mix. Typically I make a dozen quarts. Saving half for my loot for the home bar and the other half to basket up for Christmas gifts. I toss the bloody mary jar in…
Homemade Flavored Salts
Homemade Flavored Salts My sister loves salt! As in loves, loves, loves salt, however she recently got the big NO! from her naturopath and was lectured on how bad standard table salt is for the human body. So after researching salt, I have found that mineral packed pink Himalayan salt is not only lower in…
Homemade Quick Mix
Move over Bisquick™, there is a new quick mix in town. Around the homestead, I am the main cook. However, there are a few dishes that my husband has mastered, pancakes are one of them. During the cold months, when farming is slow, daddy steps up to the plate, or stove, technically and makes the little’s…
After Sun Butter: DIY Skin Care Cream
Last summer my oldest son returned home from a 10 day trip to Costca Rica. It was a trip that was in the works for almost two years. I’m super proud to say that out of his entire school, only 30 kids were nominated by the teachers and staff to go on this adventure and represent…
Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer
Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer For the majority of my adult life, I have been held hostage by the delicious and famous French Vanilla CoffeeMate™ Coffee Creamer. If you have experienced this smooth morning delight, then you know what’s fueling my addiction. Growing up we had plain black coffee. It was terrible. (Sorry mom, but…
Homemade Limoncello
Remember all those lemons my parents brought home from Arizona? Well besides lemonade for the kiddos, I decided to make some limoncello for this years homemade Christmas gifts for my siblings. And of course..some extra for me. 🙂 The beauty with making limoncello is that there is no exact brewing time. I like to…
Canning Pickled Beets
Canning Pickled Beets You know you make good pickled beets when your family and friends come over and steal a jar or two out of the pantry… every time they come over! I have grown a lot of beets in my day. And I am partial to one variety of beet. The Detroit Beet to…
The Day In The Life Of A Homesteader
While many people peg the homestead life as a ideal lifestyle, however, very few truly know what goes into just one day. Sunup to sundown. Every day. No breaks. No sleeping in. No “I’m too tired”. Chores have to be done. Living breathing animals entrust that you are going to get your butt up at…
Homemade Livestock Fly Spray
Homemade Livestock Fly Spray Have you ever read the back of a livestock fly spray bottle? It’s terrifying. I don’t even want it in my barn, let alone on my cows that produce food for my family and I. However, having pesky, annoying flies on animals, especially when your sitting half way under them to…
Homemade Ranch Mix
Homemade Ranch Mix I love ranch! Seriously, I love it so much its embarrassing ,.. for my family. Its a host for all things savory and not just veggies, that’s a given. Pork chops, kale or chard chips, homemade pizza, steak, roasted potatoes, even a scoop or two added to my favorite coleslaw recipe. You…
