Guest post by Nick who blogs at StockingUp.net. Originally posted on his blog. Note from Angela: With “Just in Time” inventory at most stores you never know if they’ll have the things you need when you want to get them. And in an emergency situation, wouldn’t you rather not have to go to the store […]
Honey–The Sweetener With All the Benefits
Guest post by Eric Samuelson, the author of the food blog, Eat Like No One Else. Eric’s blog is all about teaching people about culinary experiences they may be missing out on. He encourages people to make more food from scratch, learn about different varieties of food, how to grow your own food, and more. Thanks, Eric! […]
New Baby Brother
After making us wait 3 days past his due date, baby brother is finally here! We are so blessed that he is healthy and happy. I’ll be running some more fabulous guest posts in the next couple of weeks and of course I’ll be posting when I can as well. I really want to say […]
Celery–Free Plants to Grow
Guest Post from Linda at Practical Parsimony. Thank you, Linda–I’m going to have to try this! April 8, 2011–celery on day ten at 4 inches No, I do not like to buy celery. It is rather over-priced in my opinion. As long as I can grow even what I have in the last ten days, cheaply, I […]
An Adventure in Making Syrup
Guest post by Alex Grovenstein. Originally posted on his blog, Back ‘er Down: In pursuit of a more simple life Note from Angela: Living in a place that Sugar Cane does not grow, I’ve never even attempted making pure cane syrup. This is fascinating and an absolutely priceless experience! Thanks for sharing, Alex! Photo: Casey Jones The […]
Honey Bees!
We’ve got a new project on the farm. Or is it a new pet? The kids aren’t sure which. So far it isn’t a new chore anyway, so they’re happy about that. Just when we were thinking it was getting a little late in the season to get bees, I found a guy in “town” […]
A Reader’s Attempt at the Homemade Survival Bars and Some Troubleshooting
I had a reader try out making the Homemade Survival Bars and graciously agree to have his experience shared with all of you. Thanks, Robert! Here’s how it went. I made the recipe according to instructions. After reading some of the comments, I decided to make flat bars instead. I used a 1/2″ thick jelly […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! First some words of inspiration, since you all know this job is not easy (I long ago decided I did not have children to raise my self esteem), but can be so very rewarding! “Rise to the great potential within you. I do not ask that […]
The Garden Map
When you’re planting your garden, it’s nice to make some kind of markers so you know what you planted where. This is especially good if you are trying different varieties of the same vegetables. Some people like to put little sticks or papers stuck to sticks to mark their rows. I’ve found that at least […]
More Hot Rocks–The Baking Stone
After the Essene bread fail, I took a reader’s advice and bought a baking stone. Here’s how it went: Hubby: What did you get in the big box? Me: A baking stone so I can try that Bible bread again. It’s supposed to work better than a pan. Him: What did that cost you? Me: […]
