Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of modern life? Do you want to get back to a simpler way of living? Well you’re in the right place! For the whole month of September, 2021, my blogger friends and I are hosting the Living from Scratch Giveaway. In this giveaway, each blogger is giving …
Have you ever foraged or used black walnuts? They are a wonderful tree that grows wild in many parts of the world. People typically associate black walnut with the nut that you roast or put in banana nut bread. But the shell has actually been used medicinally for ages. That’s what we’re going to be …
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Ahh, tomatoes. Every home gardener grows them, right? But they can be so productive, what do you do with the huge harvests you often get? Well, if you’re smart about it, you can make some delicious homemade spaghetti sauce with them! For this Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I’m canning homemade spaghetti sauce for …
Can you feel it? The cooler nights, crisper mornings? Well, it might be a little early for that yet. But that’s right, I’m already talking about fall! Not pumpkin spice lattes and scones, but fall gardening. The fall garden is every gardener’s last hurrah to get another harvest or two before winter. This post is …
If you struggle with chronic pain, there are a few great herbal treatments that may help. I now have an e-book for sale that teaches how to use different herbs to decrease pain. One of those wonderful herbs is ginger for pain management. Ginger has many medicinal qualities. The active compound in ginger is gingerol, …
I’ve harvested a ton of cucumbers lately, so I needed something to do with them all. So for this week’s edition of the Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I’m making homemade dill pickles. I grew a mix of regular cucumbers and pickling cucumbers this year. A lot of them turned out yellow and bitter. …
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Turmeric is a lovely bright yellow spice commonly used in many Indian foods. But did you know that turmeric has also been used for over 3,000 years as medicine? And even today, herbalists often use turmeric to manage pain. Turmeric has many medicinal compounds and qualities. The main active compound in turmeric is curcumin. Curcumin …
Does your husband sometimes bring home random projects for you? Mine does! The other day, he brought home 6 dozen ears of sweet corn that he bought at a roadside stand. That’s right, 72 ears of corn! He then took me to the store to get more canning jars. So guess what I’m doing for …
Do you like pickled beets? It seems like everyone either hates them or love them. My daughter and I love them. So when I harvested 4 medium beets from my garden this week, I decided to do some refrigerator pickled beets. I’ve never made pickled beets, so I’m doing this for my Self Reliant Skill …
Ah, sage. The word conjures images of knowledge and wisdom. And medicinally, sage is just as wise. Sage is a wonderful herb that has many medicinal uses. It should be no surprise that I love sage. It’s one of the many herbs that I believe everyone should have in their herb garden. Today, for the …
