We had company from the city last weekend, and we had an interesting conversation. I told them that I was going to render tallow from a sheep that we had butchered ourselves. I tell you what, I’ve never seen so many blank stares and scrunched up noses, asking me “What’s tallow?”. So for this episode …
Welcome to this week’s Simple Homestead Blog Hop 299! I am sure you will be inspired by all the great posts and ideas that have been shared this week. Add your homesteading, homemaking, and homeschooling posts to the party if you’re a blogger (please see our simple rules below). The hop begins at 12:01 am on …
Coughs happen. But at this time especially, coughs can even cause social anxiety. No one, trust me, no one, wants to have a cough and go to the store right now! But luckily, there are several home remedies for cough that can save you from that embarrassment. I was recently sick with a cough that …
In the last episode of the Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I made flour tortillas. They were a lot harder to make than I though they would be! So for this week, I am making homemade corn tortillas. These corn tortillas are versatile, easy, and only take 3 ingredients. In the spring of 2020, …
Welcome to this week’s Simple Homestead Blog Hop 298! I am sure you will be inspired by all the great posts and ideas that have been shared this week. Add your homesteading, homemaking, and homeschooling posts to the party if you’re a blogger (please see our simple rules below). The hop begins at 12:01 am on …
We use a lot of home remedies here on the farm. Especially using things I can forage, make, or grow myself! I’ve been struggling with headaches lately, so I wanted to share some natural remedies for headaches with you. By now, we should all know that pain medication can cause all sorts of issues with …
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My family eats tortillas all.the.time. In fact, we almost use tortillas more often than we use bread! We sometimes use tortillas to make a sandwich wrap. A favorite “dessert” here is fried tortillas with cinnamon and sugar. And don’t judge, but some members of my family (definitely NOT me) will even eat leftover spaghetti wrapped …
If you’ve ever seen a chicken flopping around in the dirt, then you’ve seen a happy chicken. But why do birds roll in dirt? It’s their version of the ultimate spa day! Since chickens don’t bathe in water, a chicken dust bath is how they keep themselves clean and parasite-free. Chickens that aren’t provided a …
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If you haven’t noticed, I’m on a bit of a fermenting kick right now, which is a really new thing for me. It all started with my super easy Homemade Yogurt in the Crockpot. I still had some whey left over from making this, and I had a big bag of carrots that needed to …
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When I tell people that I live in Idaho, I always get the comments, “So you live in the mountains?”, or “Oh it’s so beautiful there!”. And while yes, I do agree that it’s beautiful in its own way, it’s not “beautiful” as some people think. Specifically, I live in a region of Idaho known …
