Reviving the lost art of self-reliance, one small step at a time
Homestead living is less a place and more a state of mind. There’s no need for a cow, you don’t need to learn to milk a goat.
Having a homestead mindset might mean learning to repair things rather than toss them out. Or making do with what you have rather than heading to the store for what you need. Or expanding your knowledge to include traditional skills.
A whole lot of the things you’ll find on this site fall into the homestead living category — after all, cooking is a great homesteading skill — but some needed to be pulled into a category of their own. You’ll find those here.
Lemon fermented honey is an excellent way to nourish your health with complex probiotics and the powerful antioxidant vitamin C. Combine fragrant Meyer lemons and raw honey into a syrup-y concoction that makes delicious food and medicine. Use this basic lemon honey recipe for everything from soothing sore throats to making a delightful vinaigrette! I …
Try this Versatile and Flavorful Fermented Honey with Meyer LemonsRead More
Recycling cardboard, paper, & magazines is increasingly difficult as China stops taking America’s waste. Here’s how that waste can BENEFIT your garden!
4 Things to Stop Recycling and Turn into a Garden AssetRead More
A concrete block rocket stove is easy to make. Consider this method when you’re ready to learn build a rocket stove for outdoor cooking. The cookstove is almost as old as the campfire, and not much newer than the invention of fire itself. Needless to say, it’s been around for a long time, with very …
Need a warm meal that’s ready in less than an hour? This cauliflower kale soup is easy and fast. It’s Keto & Whole 30 compliant, too – unless you add bread.
Garden Fresh Cauliflower Kale Soup with Roasted TomatoesRead More
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!
Harvest Season Side Dish: Fast & Easy Homemade Applesauce in the Instant PotRead More
In recent memory, the consumers’ go-to for freezing foods has been plastic. But now that we’ve discovered that BPA (bisphenol-A) comes with certain health risks (and now, whoops! its replacement, BPS, might be even more damaging!) lots of people are looking for alternatives.
How to Freeze Food Without Plastic – 8+ Easy Tactics for Less WasteRead More
Dreaming of living off the grid? Read how one family achieved an off grid homestead WITHOUT going into debt! With a willingness to DIY, you can, too!
How One Family Built Their Off-Grid Homestead Debt-Free And on a BudgetRead More
Cast iron cookware is one of the most iconic piece of kitchen equipment on a small homestead. And for good reason. Cast iron cookware is durable, and can be used on the stove top, in the oven, or over an open fire. Better yet, with correct care, it becomes as non-stick as more modern pots and pans.
Whether from a tool library or using a service that connects individuals, tool sharing makes sense economically and environmentally.
Tool Sharing: From Community Exchange to the Tool LibraryRead More
