Plant once, harvest for YEARS. That’s the beauty of growing artichokes in your garden. And? The plants are pretty enough for the front yard!
Homemade Peanut Butter – Easy to Make at Home
This homemade peanut butter recipe is a snap to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. No unnecessary additives here!
Fast & Easy Homemade Applesauce in the Instant Pot
Need a fast and easy side dish? Or a tasty way to top pancakes? Cook up a batch of this Instant Pot applesauce from fresh apples in no time!
Using Eggshells for Plants in the Vegetable Garden
Using eggshells in the garden can improve your harvest and save you a bit of money, too. Give these ideas a try for a no-cost way to a better garden!
Making Soap: A Simple How-To for a Basic Bar
Making soap at home is a fun and satisfying DIY project. Better yet, making soap is easy. How to make soap at home? It’s like making cake with safety gear.
Easy Pear Butter Recipe for Canning
This pear butter recipe can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. It’s a safe canning recipe great for adding to the pantry.
Homemade Pumpkin Puree and 6+ Recipes to Use It
Your favorite pumpkin dessert just got better! Fresh pumpkin puree has much more flavor than store bought and it’s EASY to make. Here’s how to make pumpkin puree at home from fresh ingredients.
40+ Ideas for Making Memories: How to Give Experiences Instead of Gifts
Too much stuff? Consider giving a gift of experiences instead of gifts this year.
Try This Old Fashioned Persimmon Cookie Recipe
This persimmon cookie recipe is an old family recipe. The cookies are a bit cake-like. Make them in the fall with fresh persimmons, or store pulp in the freezer.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author and certified Master Food Preserver, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
My book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
