Dandelion jelly is an amazing and easy way to use up and share common lawn weeds and wildflowers – make it even more special and flavorful by infusing lavender. UPDATE 2024: There has been some concern over dandelion jelly (and other flower jellies) with the University of Wisconsin pulling their canned dandelion jelly recipe instructions. …
There’s no doubt about it, plants need food. These 11 free natural fertilizers can be found in most homes. Let’s stop throwing them away and instead use them to feed the vegetable garden. We all want to get the best harvest we can from our vegetable garden and it seems logical that the more fertilizer …
Potato Leek Soup is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and incredibly delicious. In this blog post, we’ll share our favorite recipe and tips for creating the perfect creamy and flavorful soup. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite. While potato soup …
Working towards a green, money saving bathroom can be as easy or intense as you want it to be. Whether you simply swap a plastic shower curtain for cloth or decide to make your own “family cloth,” each step can help both the environment and your wallet. Whether you simply want to save some money …
Make this easy fermented garlic and honey for flavorful meals and some immunity boosting in one jar. Ferments can sometimes be fussy bits of preservation. But not with this easy garlic and honey ferment. This simple recipe goes by many other names, such as “honey fermented garlic”, “fermented honey and garlic”, “garlic infused honey”, or …
When people think of fermenting vegetables they usually think of sauerkraut which is fermented cabbage. But there are many other vegetables that make great ferments. Here’s what to grow in a fermenter’s garden. Two main way of fermenting vegetables There are two main ways to ferment vegetables, I like to call them the sauerkraut way …
Apple pie cake gives you all the flavor of a homemade apple pie without the fuss of making pie crust. This apple pie cake doesn’t use a boxed cake mix, instead it uses pantry staples for a from scratch cake that your family will love. This simple apple cake recipe can be served as part …
As the season changes so do our meal plans and food cravings. Switch from the heavy, comforting soups of winter to these spring salad recipes for nutritious and delicious meals. The great thing about these spring salad ideas is that they all feature in-season produce making them frugal and perhaps even homegrown. Focus on Local …
If you ask me, homemade liquid laundry detergent is the way to go. Just knowing that when I buy it from a store I’m mostly paying for water makes me cringe. This homemade soap works wonderfully cleaning my laundry, with hot or cold water. I’ve used it with city water, hard well water, regular upright …
A fruit garden is an essential part of growing your own food. Don’t worry, growing fruit is not as hard as it appears when you start with a little planning. Growing fruit at home is a fantastic way to reduce your grocery budget, add beauty to your home, and even feed wildlife and livestock. Most …