Homemade Smoker and Grill
For my 50th birthday (yikes!), we decided to do a pig roast! I mean, why not? We’ve been wanting to have a huge party for years with a pig roast as the main attraction. My birthday was the perfect...
View ArticleHow to Render Pork Fat into Lard
I finally did it! I took pork fat and turned it into lard! Why, you ask? I have been reading a lot lately about a trend of health people turning back to consuming lard! Crazy, right? Not really!...
View ArticleHow to Juice Using a Steam Juicer
There are a lot of methods for juicing fruits and vegetables. A steam juicer might be one many aren’t familiar with. This post explains how to use a steam juicer. Advantages of Using a Steam Juicer...
View ArticleHomemade Sauerkraut
Homemade Sauerkraut – Making your own sauerkraut is possible to do at home. Sometimes I truly surprise myself….making this sauerkraut is a complete and total surprise. Don’t get me wrong. This...
View ArticleChicken Feed Tote Bags
A practical way to reuse your feed bags by turning them into tote bags! We raise a lot of chickens. With a lot of chickens comes a lot of feed. With a lot of feed comes a lot of bags. Rather than...
View ArticleHomemade Grape Juice
Making the most of the fall harvest…Homemade Grape Juice from fresh picked Concord Grapes. My Grandfather’s childhood home is just down the hill from where I currently live. It’s a great old home with...
View ArticleApple Cider Making Time
An Annual Trip to a local Apple Cider Press We have a few apple trees that produce a handful of apples every year. My in-laws, on the other hand, have several apple trees that produce tons of...
View ArticleHow to Prune Raspberries
Tips and methods on how to prune raspberries. We grow a lot of raspberries. In order to keep the raspberries producing every year, they do need a bit of pruning. We prune our plants in the fall....
View ArticleHomemade Bacon
Homemade Bacon – How to cure and smoke bacon. Are you ready to make some bacon? Have you wondered how to cure bacon at home? I’m not just talking about cooking up some slices of bacon. Nope, I’m...
View ArticleBeeswax Wraps
Beeswax Wraps are a (Do it Yourself) DIY beeswax wrap made with beeswax, pine resin and jojoba oil. I started keeping honey bees about 12 years ago. It’s been a huge learning curve but the past couple...
View ArticleNatural Dyed Easter Eggs
Coloring Easter Eggs is a tradition we always practice in our house. This year, I decided instead of those little fizzy tablets, we would try creating natural dyes and dye our eggs. We raise our own...
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