The Best Cold & Flu Home Remedy- Elderberry Syrup
| September 12, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Home Remedies |
Last winter was a tough one in our house for colds and the flu. I had heard about how effective elderberry syrup was for battling infections. So, I tried it, and I now swear by it. I’ve played around with different recipes, and came up with a strong syrup that tastes so good that my…
Rawesome Raid II: SWAT Thugs Raid Food Club To Protect Corporate Food Profits
| August 4, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Politics & Government Issues |
I don’t normally do long, opinion pieces here on this blog. The most recent raid on the Rawesome food club has many folks, including myself, riled up and rightfully so. Normally, most law enforcement personnel are decent folks doing a difficult and sometimes dangerous job. But this ever-increasing use of multi-agency crackdowns, especially the use of…
Paleo Lemonade
| August 2, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Beekeeping, Health, Homesteading (General), Recipes, Self-Sufficiency |
Hi everyone! I’m back from our homestead up north where, unfortunately, we do not yet have Internet access. It was a lovely trip, great to get away, and we cleared some land. All day yesterday, I was been busy getting caught up in the garden and with chores around the house. We came back to…
Starting a Sourdough Starter Part 1
| July 18, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Techniques, Uncategorized |
I love sourdough bread. It’s the only bread I’ve been able to make successfully. Whenever I try to make a loaf of regular, white sandwich bread, it always turns out too dry and ends up being ground into breadcrumbs or cut into bread pudding almost immediately. (Any bread experts out there- please help!) But, my…
Posting Absence
| July 12, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Uncategorized |
Hi folks, My apologies for the lapse in posts. I’m recovering from a double-whammy intestinal & bronchial mess- very strong, but thankfully short-lived episode. I’m working on a post for tomorrow on how to make a sourdough starter.
Random Thoughts from Our Recent Trip To Our Homestead
| July 6, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Our Cabin Story |
Late last night, We returned to our apartment (reluctantly) from our real home up north where we spent a gorgeous Independence Day and long weekend. We spent almost every waking moment working on our homestead site, getting ready for the move. I don’t think that we spent a moment actually relaxing. This is how we…
Smart Varroa Mite Control for Honeybees
| July 2, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Beekeeping |
Before heading out to the hives this morning, I read an article on honeybee mite control that I wanted to pass along. Click here for the article. We’ve been keeping bees for a five years now. Our approach to beekeeping is to focus on raising healthy bees, and the rest will take care of itself.…
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…
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