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Jul 17
3 min

Farm Fresh Fitness

Fitness in farming and ranching is important, but maybe not always discussed... We get busy with chores and schedules, and especially wi...

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May 20
3 min

Farm & Forage Recipe: Violet Syrup

Spring foraged violet syrup recipe

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Aug 14, 2019
2 min

Tea Time

One afternoon, watering my many lavender plants, it occurred to me that I was more than fully capable of recreating it at a fraction of the

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Mar 18, 2019
2 min

DIY Spray Cleaner

Two-for-one deals are my favorite, especially when it means one less thing I have to buy from a store.

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Mar 18, 2019
2 min

Country Candles

Using the rendered lard that we had from butchering our pork hogs this year, I decided to make my own candles.

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Jan 29, 2019
4 min

Eating at the Ground Level

Why do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some

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Dec 23, 2018
2 min

To Provide for the Family

We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.

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Dec 14, 2018
4 min

From Scratch, With Love

I am proud to say that we have accomplished much of what we set out to do on the Homestead this year. We are raising our feathered and furr

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Dec 6, 2018
2 min

Tis The Season(ing)...

Using whatever variety of dried herbs you like, place in a mortar with pestle and add course salt and peppercorns.

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Nov 23, 2018
3 min

Bless This Mess

In preparation for the big day, I can be a little intense... The Homestead Husband knows to stay faaar out of this Big Momma's way, when

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Nov 19, 2018
2 min

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

It's the turkey day staple - cranberry sauce. Although the jelly-like tin can variety has the spotlight usually, I tried my hand at maki

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Oct 4, 2018
3 min

A Chill in the Air

The leaves have begun to change. I always struggle with seaonal transitions.

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Sep 10, 2018
2 min

It's a Pretty Big Dill...

We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with. Went a little overboard this planting season... oops. I have been drinking cucumber w

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Aug 24, 2018
2 min

Mojito Mint Syrup

Break out the mason jars, folks - we're canning! This recipe is SUPER simple.... but really delicious. Mint Simple Syrup Ingredients:

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Aug 23, 2018
5 min

The Cask & Keg

It all started with a beer. Actually, a lot of beer.

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