Easy Hanging Towel Kitchen Sewing Pattern

The kitchen is really the hub of home.  It is the first room you walk into from the garage.  It is connected to the living room.  It is filled with n…

Make Your Holiday Season More Magical with a Vintage Advent Calendar

One of the best parts of the holiday season is counting down the days until Christmas. And what better way to do that than with a homemade advent cal…

DIY Tea Towel Apron Tutorial

If you're like me, you love wearing aprons. They're so handy for protecting your clothes when you're cooking or baking.  But sometimes I d…

The Best Way to Save Pumpkin Seeds for Planting

As pumpkin season approaches, many of us begin to think about all the wonderful ways we can use pumpkins.  This post contains affiliate links to produ…

How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds for Planting

If you're like me, you love sunflowers. They're such happy flowers! They just make you feel good.  And what's not to love about sunflower …

Dinner in a Pumpkin Recipe

Looking for a fun and festive way to celebrate the autumn harvest? Why not try cooking dinner in a pumpkin!

How to Can Applesauce

With fall in the air that means apple season, and that means it's time to can applesauce!  Apples make a great treat all on their own.  But you ca…

Delicious Homemade Apple Juice

Making homemade apple juice is a fun and rewarding process.  Really anyone can do it and it is a great way to get your little ones to help in the kit…

Buttermilk Peach Streusel Muffins - A Sweet and Surprising Delight!

Move over, pumpkin spice—it's time to give buttermilk peach streusel muffins their due. These little bites of heaven are the perfect blend of swe…

Easy Cheesy Cheddar Biscuits

As the weather starts to cool down and the leaves start to change color, we all start to crave comfort foods that warm us up from the inside out. Wha…

Tips for Freezing Bell Peppers

If you're like me, you love fresh bell peppers but sometimes can't use them all before they go bad. Well, have no fear! You can freeze green …

How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Beautiful Carrots

One of the questions that new homesteaders and gardeners often have is how do you know when to pick carrot?  This post contains affiliate links to pro…

How to Track Chicken Egg Production

If you're like most chicken owners, you probably have a few questions about poultry record keeping.  How do I keep track of how many eggs my chick…

Homemade French Dip Sandwich

I remember the first time I ever had a French Dip Sandwich. I was probably about 10 years old. I was invited to spend a week with my best friend’s fami…

Quick French Toast Muffins

Breakfast in the most important meal of the day.  So important in fact that my children tend to eat 2 breakfasts each day.   Why you ask?   Well, it al…

How to Can Grape Juice

When it comes to grape juice, store-bought just doesn't cut it. The flavor is always a little off, and you can never be sure what kind of preserv…

How to Plant Corn Seeds

Many people think of corn as nothing more than a tasty summertime treat. But this humble vegetable actually has a lot to offer. Today we'll walk …

What to Feed Chickens

Having chickens is very rewarding, but it can be frustrating when the chickens aren't eating well or laying eggs like you had hoped.  The best wa…

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Gardening is not just a hobby, but a great way to sustain a healthy relationship with food, provide for your family and awesome exercise.   But it doe…

Simple Breakfast Potatoes

My husband LOVES breakfast.  And when I say "loves" I mean he could eat breakfast for every meal.   However, I personally like sweet breakfa…

How to Make Strawberry Freezer Jam

Strawberries just happen to be one of our favorite fruits.  We love to pick them fresh or grab them from a local fruit seller.  But our favorite is s…

Best Way to Freeze Fresh Strawberries for Use Year Round

As the weather starts to warm up, it's hard not to get excited about all of the delicious fruits and vegetables that are in season. One of my fav…

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