Fermentation is the process of yeast and other microorganisms growing in the absence of air. It is a breaking down of sugars like glucose and other molecules. But I’m no scientist. I simply understand that fermenting foods has been a practice in many kitchens around the world for thousands of years. A way to take…
6 Easy, Refreshing, and Hydrating Summer Party Drinks for Non-Drinkers
Summertime is here which means lots of outside gatherings: cookouts, BBQs, garden parties, graduation parties, wedding showers, and more. If you’re looking for ways to make large batches of beverages for your event, here are some great easy, refreshing, and hydrating summer drink options that are non-alcoholic drinks. Enjoy your sober girl summer! This post…
Simple Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Machine Recipe
The only things you’ll need for the best simple homemade chocolate ice cream made right at home is this recipe and this ice cream maker. Go ahead, add to cart, then come right back here for the rest of the recipe. You’ll be glad you added this appliance and homemade ice cream recipe to your…
Review of Rite Farm Products by CoopsNMore Chicken Plucker First Time Use
Researching for a chicken plucker to assist in processing of our own meat chickens proved to be difficult. There just are not many reviews written for pluckers that aren’t from the more popular brands or unless the plucker is an Amazon find. Here is our unpaid and honest review of the Extra Large Pro Plucker…
How to Open a Mobile Roadside Produce Stand for Your Overabundant Garden
If your summer garden is teeming with deliciously homegrown fruits and vegetables, more than your family can eat or preserve; consider a mobile roadside produce stand. This can help you make a little bit of extra money while offering your neighbors farm fresh and quality food ingredients. This post contains affiliate links, which means I…
The Radish: Ways to Love This Root Vegetable Well
The little round reddish-pink globes called radish are the most fun seed to sow in your garden for children and adults alike! Depending on the breed, this root vegetable grows very fast! Enjoy radish on a tossed salad, fermented and in Greek-inspired bowls, cook them down like a potato, or stir into a stir fry….
How to make cold-process coconut oil based dish soap bars
Washes dishes with a “soap” and a million ingredients on the label had me questioning why so many chemicals were needed in something used to clean my dishes. Sure, there’s the grease fighter, the food particle dissolver, but is there a “cleaner” way to clean dishes? Turns out there is! Here’s how to make a…
How to make flavored water recipes
Making infusing water is probably the easiest beverage you can make in your kitchen today for flavored water! The health benefits are plentiful as well. In this post, you’ll learn a few of my favorite toxin-flushing herbal infused water combinations. Take plain drinking water up a notch without the chemical powders in pre-made drink mixes….
Create Your Own Dishwasher Detergent Tablets: easy and homemade
Delightfully scented with lemon and lavender essential oils, create your own dishwasher detergent tablet for easy, homemade, and non-toxic cleaning of your dishes! Here’s the simple recipe for you to use. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to yo Lemon and Lavender DIY Dishwasher Detergent…
How to Raise Meat Chickens in the First Week
NOTE: What you are about to read may seem ludicrous to you. We are not professionals nor veterinarians. We are resourceful homesteaders using what we have to raise our own food in our own backyard. There may be wiser and better ways to raise meat chickens on the internet. This is simply the Johnson Home…
