Homemade Krispy Kreme Donuts
If you have a sweet tooth, I am sure you are just as excited about this recipe as I am. Just like the homemade caramel […]
Month: December 2018
How to Grow Jicama
Yet another vegetable with a funny name, when pronounced in English. In previous posts we have looked at other ‘funny name’ veggies and fruit. Remember […]
DIY Rice Heat Packs
With all the break backing manual work that comes with living on a homestead, it goes without saying that there will be a lot of […]
DIY Rain Barrel Goat Kid Beds
We recently welcomed two new ‘kids’ to our homestead. Before you get any ideas, I am actually talking about goat kids not real kids kids. […]
DIY Clothespin Plant Markers
During the peak gardening season, there is usually so much going on out there that if I make the mistake of not using markers, I […]
Spiced Christmas Jam
Since it’s the season to be jolly, I thought what the heck why not be jolly along with everyone else. Over the years I have […]
Homemade Minestrone Soup Recipe
Oh yes baby, it’s soup time. Every now and again I get the chance to add to my ever growing soup recipe collection. Remember the […]
Homemade Sour Cream Onion Chips
Nowadays whenever I have a craving for one of my ‘comfort’ foods, I always turn to the internet for a little help. That is how […]
DIY High Brick Fire Pit
Why on earth it has to be this freezing cold in the winter, beats me. We try our best to keep warm using various means […]
How To Grow Chayote
Not to be confused with the Coyote, this is actually a vegetable that you can grow in your garden. If you have grown pumpkins or […]
How To Make Chicken Aprons
If you thought only chefs in the kitchen wear aprons, then you stand to be corrected. It was when I first made the diy chicken […]
DIY Corrugated Metal Raised Beds
I love experimenting with different garden bed designs in my garden. As evident in the past posts where I shared designs such as the diy […]
Fermented Grapefruit Juice
Why most people tend to shy away from the sour citrus fruits, is beyond me. In our orchard out back we now have a steady […]
Doritos Chicken Casserole Recipe
I know, I know if you have never tried it before, you just can not fathom the combination on the two main ingredients in this […]
Homemade Shower Melts
As I have always said, just because we live off the grid and on the homestead, does not mean we have to take a pass […]
How To Grow Mustard For Seeds
Not very often do we set out to grow something in our gardens just for seeds. For instance, when we grow chives, we only want […]
DIY Wood Pallet Dining Set
Most of the re-purposing projects we take on, tend to be on the simple side of the spectrum. Just a few weeks back we looked […]
DIY Electrolytes For Goats
Every now and again the animals you keep on your homestead will fall sick. It helps if you are prepared to take care of them […]
How To Sprout Seeds In Winter
When the winter falls, our gardens often feel lonely. However, that should not be the case. In the past, I have published posts on how […]
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
Everybody loves those little buggers, I don’t know what it about them but we love them. I am talking about the cherry tomatoes, that I […]