DIY: Foolproof Homemade Yogurt
Sarah Nussbaum
May 18, 2016
To save money and feed my children’s (healthy) yogurt habit, but reduce the (not so healthy) sugar habit, I invested in a yogurt maker and made my own.
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Skillet Sizzled Corn Bread
jsmith
May 16, 2016
Get out your cast iron skillet. This week’s recipe is for delicious golden corn bread made right in the skillet!
Dutch Oven Cooking: History and How-To
doug smith
May 13, 2016
Cast iron cooking opens up a whole new world of mastering the cook fire for stews, soups, breads, biscuits, breakfast dishes and desserts.
Spring Greens: Pickled Fiddleheads
Kathy Harrison
May 11, 2016
Try this simple, old-time recipe for pickled fiddlehead ferns – a delicious springtime delicacy.
8 Reasons Old Cookbooks Are Important
Sarah Nussbaum
April 25, 2016
Preparedness expert Gaye Levy of Backdoor Survival explains why you should dust off your old cookbooks, and maybe acquire some new ones, too.
Celebrate Pecan Month With Sweet and Savory Dishes
Dori Fritzinger
April 18, 2016
Go way beyond pie: Create the ultimate pecan-themed dinner: pan-fried pecan-crusted catfish with maple orange dressing, followed by some luscious peach-pecan cobbler topped with homemade butter pecan ice cream!
Grandma’s Kitchen Garden
Dori Fritzinger
April 15, 2016
I can remember my Grandma going out every evening into her little garden. She would gently pick some of this, snip some of that and always cut a big bunch of zinnias to brighten her kitchen table. Now I keep my own kitchen garden. Here’s why.
Better Butter = Homemade
Kathy Harrison
April 11, 2016
Rich, creamy, farm-fresh butter beats store-bought, hands-down. You don’t need a cow in the backyard, or a large churn. For small batches, a dandy little tabletop churn is easy and fun to use.
Dandelion Gravy: A true tonic of spring
admin
April 4, 2016
My mother remembers my grandma making this nearly every spring. It was a spring tonic, just what one needed after a long, cold winter…
Everything But The Squeal: Rendering Lard
Kathy Harrison
March 11, 2016
Fat has gotten a bad rap, but recently things have begun to change. Here’s how one homesteader renders her own lard.
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