Monthly Archives: June 2011
Why and How to Soak Grains, plus Oatmeal Recipe
| June 28, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Recipes, Techniques |
Most people have heard that we should eat whole grains and to stay away from the “white stuff”: white bread, white rice, white sugar, etc. Whole grains have more fiber, they fill you up better than processed grains, and have more nutrients. Refined carbohydrates, like the white breads and white pasta, etc., have little to…
Giveaway Offer from Poppy Swap and Mountain Rose Herbs
| June 24, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Uncategorized |
Hey folks, Just to give you all a heads up. Check out the giveaway deal on the Mountain Rose Herbs blog from Poppy Swap! They have some very cool prizes: The first place winner will receive a 1-year subscription to the Herbal Roots eZine by Kristine Brown. Second place winner will receive a copy of…
Frugal Health- The Benefits of Bone Broth
| June 24, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Food Preparation, Health, Home Remedies, Recipes, Techniques |
Good broth resurrects the dead. South American Proverb What if I told you that there was a ridiculously easy and inexpensive way to improve your health, reduce pain, and get more nutrition. No pills with nasty side effects. No expensive supplements. It wouldn’t take much time out of your day to prepare, tastes great, and will…
Frugal Recipe: Turning Tough Meat Tender- Marinated Round Steak
| June 23, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Recipes, Techniques |
Round steak is a tougher cut of meat, but that means you should be able to get a good deal on it at the grocery store or local meat market/butcher. If you buy your meats directly from a farmer, and buy a quarter or a half a cow, you are going to have some tougher…
Recipe: Honey Garlic Vinaigrette
| June 23, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Recipes |
Some things I am not quite capable of producing myself. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar are two of those things. However, we can get organic olive oil and organic balsamic vinegar at our local wholesale club. I also purchase organic herbs and spices in bulk on line from Mountain Rose Herbs. I’ve always found their…
How to Make Yogurt Part 2, Pictures and Tips
| June 22, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Uncategorized |
Here are the photos to go along with yesterday’s entry on how to make yogurt. Pour milk into your container. The kind of container you use to incubate your yogurt will determine the amount of milk, so I can’t really tell you how much to use. If you are using a powdered starter, then fill…
Frugal Kitchen Lesson- How to Make Yogurt
| June 21, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Frugal Living, Techniques |
An easy way to save money is to make your own yogurt at home. All you need is: milk a yogurt starter a double boiler (or two different-sized pots where one can sit inside the other) a thermometer (I use a meat thermometer) a way to incubate the yogurt (keep it warm) possibly a system…
A Garden Update and CSA Season Has Started
| June 20, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening |
In spite of construction at our home completely disrupting everything- including our garden, we do have golden chard going strong and ready to start harvesting. Several bean, zucchini, and cucumber plants are over their transplant shock and are showing real growth now. As long as the weather holds out, construction/repairs should be done by the…
First Steps in Building a Home by Hand
| June 18, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Buildings and Construction, Frugal Living, Homesteading (General) |
A couple of years ago, we made a decision to build a home by hand. The primary reason is the savings from doing the labor ourselves. We ended up building a tiny cabin that we’re putting the finishing touches on this summer. It was a pay-as-we-go project, no construction loan, and absolutely nothing charged on credit…
How To Buy Land Without Debt
| June 13, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Frugal Living, Homesteading (General) |
I hate debt, especially one of the biggest debt burdens people can carry- the mortgage. Did you know that “mortgage” means “death grip” or “death pledge”? (Google “word origins mortgage”) A rough economy and the ever-increasing likelihood of layoffs has every thinking person justifiably concerned. Banks have foreclosed on millions of homes since 2008, driving home values…
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