One of my goals in homesteading is to reduce the amount of commercially produced foods used in our home. Nearly anything you can buy at the grocery store can be made at home often with the tools and equipment you [...]
With the holidays just around the corner, we are entering baking season. Most of us have memories of mothers and grandmothers baking cookies and pies and other wonderful treats on chilly fall and winter days; or big family dinners with [...]
Fall means many things in Vermont; from the amazingly beautiful foliage, to Harvest and Hunter moons lighting up the night, to farm stands stacked with pumpkins and winter squash, to crisp evenings around the fire pit. One of my favorite [...]
It’s that time of year in Vermont... apple season. We live near several family owned orchards that have a plethora of apple options – pre-picked, pick your own, utility apples, fresh pressed cider, and mouth-watering apple cider donuts. It’s also [...]
One of my goals is to reduce the amount of processed and mass produced foods my family eats. I’ve been setting things up on our little homestead with that in mind. And to a lesser degree, we’re producing the ingredients [...]
Knowing where and how to forage is a skill that I feel all Homesteaders need. It’s also something that varies from location to location. There is some risk to foraging, especially for novices, as many safe and nutritious plants have [...]
I am amazed every time I watch my bees. They are simply fascinating. In true HRH fashion, I’ve named my queens – after the queens of Bohemia, of course. Queen Beatrice reigns over my first hive; the others are Queen [...]
Did you know that honey doesn't spoil? It is literally good forever. Honey was found in Egyptian tombs and after 3000 years, it’s still edible. Honey is Nature’s most amazing sweetener. Unlike sap used to make syrup, and cane used to [...]