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The fall harvest has wrapped up and now it is time to make use of the bounty that you grew throughout the season! Take a look through this curated list of fall harvest recipes that utilize vegetables and meats that you may have ready to use during this time of year. Homestead Fall Harvest Recipes […]
Ready to dive into making a hard cheese with rennet? This Butter Cheese recipe (sometimes called Butterkase) is a great place to start! Butter cheese is a washed-curd, pressed cheese that uses rennet to coagulate the curds. It is a semi-firm cheese with a smooth supple paste with a sweet, mild flavor. Why Should You […]
On your journey toward becoming a cheesemaker, homemade cream cheese is definitely a recipe to try. The good news is cream cheese is easy, takes very little active time, has a high yield, and is amazingly delicious! Whether you love cream cheese for homemade cheesecake, spread on bagels, crackers, or toast, for cream cheese frosting, […]
Homemade bone broth is one of the most medicinal food items an individual can consume. How to make it is extremely easy, and preserve it is even easier! Learn about the benefits of making a nourishing bone broth at home and then get a recipe for broth using lamb bones. The Benefits of Bone Broth […]
When you brew kombucha, also known as fermented tea, you will be making a drink that has been around for a very long time. It’s only recently that it’s become a widely known and popular beverage. Beautiful photos of this colorful beverage are common on social media, and a wide variety of fermented tea flavors […]
In the midst of chaos and crazy, now, more than ever, people want to learn how to grow their own food! We’re linking elbows with some amazing homesteading YouTubers to show you how to grow your own food on March 23 through March 28. We’re here to help, for absolutely FREE! Here’s what you can […]
Before we get to this amazing Gluten-Free Applesauce Muffins recipe, I want to share what lead us to become a gluten-free and dairy-free family and how we’ve incorporated this method of cooking onto the homestead. It truly is not as difficult as you would think and the foods we prepare are full of flavor. […]
Discover the joys of making homemade pickles in the summer with fresh garden vegetables! Your family will love these basic pickles recipes! by Dori Fritzinger. Lehman’s Hardware Summertime brings us the freshest produce of the year. Now is the time to put up some of the bounty for the cold winter days! Pickled cauliflower, cucumbers, and […]
Foraging for edible weeds and wild greens is an age-old practice, and here in Ohio, it’s the perfect time of year to grab a bucket and take a hike to search for supper ingredients. Interested in growing herbs for more than just food? Many herbs and edible weeds are wonderful herbal allies for our health. […]
A few nights ago, we canned our own tomato juice. We found out that it is very efficient and easy! Discover the three reasons why you should can tomato juice every year. 3 Reasons You Should Can Tomato Juice Reason #1: Tomatoes are EASY TO GROW! You can even grow them in containers if you don’t have room […]