quitting smoking, minimalizing, meal planning
Lemony Saskatoon Muffins
Lemon Saskatoon Muffins are delicious. Plus how great is it to bake with berries you handpicked?
How to Make Dandelion Wine
This is an old recipe that's been passed around for over a hundred years.
We Learned How to Make Pimihkan
We had some tallow left in the fridge that I rendered from Mikes elk last year. It is suprisingly simple to make and the final product is a beautiful, odorless white waxy substance. I wrote about how to render tallow yesterday. I was inspired to …
Quick How-To: Tallow
Tallow is an animal byproduct that has several good homesteading applications. It can be used to make soaps and salves; it makes the best lard for pastries, and it can even be used as a candle wax. It is white, odorless, and at room temperature …
Progress Report #2: Ongoing Organization
Minimalizing how we live is a huge component to realizing our goals and I have been trying to be as diligent as possible moving through the list of tasks necessary to achieve this. I admit cleaning and organization is not my forte. It takes every …
“Whatever” Bread
Super easy delicious homemade bread baked in two glass bowls • 4 cups flour • 2 tsp salt • 2 cups lukewarm water • 2 tsp sugar • 2 tsp active dry yeast suggested ingredients: seeds, nuts, raisins, cooked oats, quinoa, savory spices (like rosemary …
Lemon-Ginger Cough Drops
In a saucepan, add together the following ingredients: 1 1/2 cups maple syrup (can use corn syrup) 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp honey 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves You can also add powdered herbs of your choice to …
Progress Report #1
It’s been one week since we made the pact to live and breathe our goals and I just want to document the process for my own reflection and to tally up the accomplishments of the week. It’s not that we just suddenly decided we would …
Chaga: how we find, process, and use it
One of the benefits of living in the far north is the availability of this rich and delicious mushroom- free from the forest!
Gardening Season is Again Upon Us: This Year’s Upgraded Plans
Weeding out the hybrid babies and getting back to good ol' heirloom gardening
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New Kitchen Island From Scraped Up Wood
One day the entire kitchen is getting a proper renovation. Until that time comes I am constantly reconfiguring it trying to keep it functional for a family of seven. I built a new island to replace the last one. This one is sturdier and offers …
