an orange pumpkin sitting on top of a log
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Healthy Ways to Enjoy Eating Pumpkin this Fall

If any one food comes to mind when fall begins, it is probable pumpkin. This is the time of year when it is all about pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin cheesecake, and pumpkin cookies. While these are delicious treats, I think we all try to aim for balance with our health. Here you will find some…

Einkorn Gingersnap Cookies ~ Recipe
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Einkorn Gingersnap Cookies ~ Recipe

Who doesn’t love gingersnaps at Christmas time? Or any time of the year really… These einkorn gingersnaps are easy to make and super yummy and just a little bit healthier than the usual gingersnaps because of the buttery einkorn flour. What is Einkorn? You may be wondering to yourself, what is Einkorn? Einkorn is basically…

a mixture of dried herbs being mixed in a mortar and pestle
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Starting Your Own Homestead Apothecary

If you are like most homesteaders, you have an innate curiosity of learning new ways of being as self sufficient and homemade as possible. One way is in making herbal remedies at home. Then, you might be curious about how and where to store them. You have two main options: you can create an herbal…

Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas For Everyone
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Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas For Everyone

If you’re looking for a way to create a more heart healthy lunch for yourself, your husband or your kids, there’s good news. Being heart smart and enjoying delicious foods go hand in hand. As an added benefit, you’ll feel and look great too! Here are 5 heart healthy lunch ideas: Spinach Salad with Chicken…

red, orange, yellow mini peppers stuffed with bacon and cheese laying in a row on a white platter
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3 Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers Appetizer Recipe

Need a last minute summer appetizer using real food ingredients from your garden and farm or farmers market? This 3 cheese and bacon stuffed mini sweet pepper recipe is so versatile and comes together easily in under 15 minutes, but looks and tastes like it took a lot longer. Let’s get right into it, shall…

Stacks of canned fruits and vegetables on display
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Storing the Harvest: Best Ways To Preserve Food

Imagine this, you have a harvest of a bumper crop of certain fruits and vegetables in your homestead garden or someone has shared their bumper crop or you’ve made a trip to the local farmer’s market or fruit stand. The question becomes, how to preserve all that food? Here are some of the best ideas…

jars filled with different canned fruits like raspberries and peaches
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Food Canning Basics for the Homestead

A large part of gardening and homesteading, is figuring out how to preserve all the food harvested from the garden to then be enjoyed all year round. One of the ways to preserve food is canning it. Are you new to the idea of canning and preserving? Are you interested in learning the very basics…

How To Easily Make Herb Infused Honey at Home
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How To Easily Make Herb Infused Honey at Home

If you have been using herbal remedies and natural medicine at all, then you already know the power of using honey for many of your health needs. Honey is a superfood that can also be used in daily beauty routines, to reduce skin issues, and many other applications. What you may not know is that…

Seeds to plant in 2021 garden
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What Seeds We Are Planning on Planting in 2024

Are you ready for a new season of gardening but you need some seed company recommendations? Maybe this is your first time ever gardening and you want to know what we are growing in 2024, so you know where to start? In this article I am sharing with you the top three seed companies I…

4 Tips on Planning a Productive and Practical Potager
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4 Tips on Planning a Productive and Practical Potager

A well-planned potager, or kitchen garden, can be a beautiful and enticing way to incorporate more fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs into your diet. The following tips will help you plan a productive and practical potatger. Tip #1: Pick the Perfect Spot for your Potager. When choosing a location for your kitchen garden, try to…