I have gotten very excited lately about Master Tonic, formerly known as ‘Fire Cider’. I’m a little wary of hot anything, but I tried…
Those big beautiful gardens are the envy of the neighborhood, right? Lush, green vegetation, colorful flowers, and big tomatoes. And no matter where…
Seriously, lets talk about eggs. Have you ever had an egg so fresh, so tasty, so healthy that the ‘yellows’ were ‘orange’! So…
As homesteaders, we know about dirt. Dirt from the garden. Dirt under our fingernails. Countertop messes and dirty floors. We worry about germs…
I love hummus and I love looking for any new hummus recipe. Nice warm crispy pita crackers dipped in the delicious spiciness of…
Tumeric. Spicy. Yellowish-orange. Used to flavor most Indian foods such as curry. And now turmeric is being hailed as ‘pain relieving’ spice. But…
I’m a big fan of fermented foods. You don’t have to look around this site very far to find something fermented, or a…
Garlic breath. We all love garlic, and we all dread the aftermath. Turns out, plants can have ‘garlic breath’ too! And its actually…
Colds, Sniffles, and Elderberry Syrup! Elderberry syrup (sambucus) has been proven to lessen colds and flu symptoms and can be used as a…
I love eating out for breakfast. Taking a weekend trip always starts with a little out of the way café and hot pancakes…
Welcome to Simple Homestead Living … May, 2015 – here they are with pictures