How to Ferment Food in Small Batches
See also: Brine Cured Dilly Beans and How to Make Brine Cured Pickles Read my review of the Fermentools Starter Kit! Lacto-fermention as a Preservation Method Lacto-fermenting is a great way to...
View ArticleFermentools Starter Kit Review
Fermentools Starter Kit Makes Fermenting Easy I recently tried out the Fermentools Starter Kit created by Matt Gross, founder of Fermentools. I made a quart sized batch of Spicy Carrot-Kraut using the...
View ArticleSpicy Fermented Carrot-Kraut Recipe
See also How to Ferment Food in Small Batches. Fermented Spicy Carrot-Kraut I love sauerkraut…plop it on a hot dog, cook it with roast pork, toss it in a grilled rueben sandwish…yum! My hubby and son?...
View ArticleDressing a Heritage Turkey for Thanksgiving
Raising Heritage Turkeys for Thanksgiving There’s something special about gathering with friends and family for a traditional Thanksgiving feast, complete with roast turkey and all of the trimmings. I...
View ArticleThanksgiving on the Homestead
Thankful for Our Homestead Harvest Thanksgiving on a homestead is much like anywhere else. As a modern homesteader I am thankful for my family, friends, and for this good life. Our family will enjoy...
View ArticleTop 10 Homesteading Posts for 2014
My 10 Most Popular Posts This Year! It’s fun to look back over the year to see what my most popular posts were. I like to know what information people have found the most helpful or interesting. Stop...
View ArticleHow to Tell If a Hen Is Laying Eggs
See also How to Feed Your Hens for Best Egg Production, How to Get More Eggs from Your Laying Hens, and Do Chickens Lay Eggs in Winter? Are My Hens Laying Eggs? One of the most common questions from...
View ArticleTurducken Soup for The Homesteaders’ Soul
What is a Turducken? For the uninitiated, a turducken is made by stuffing a deboned chicken in a deboned duck, which is stuffed into a deboned turkey. A ‘modern’ turducken is usually seasoned with...
View ArticleDIY Incubator Upgrade with the Incukit Mini
Installing The Incukit Mini for Desktop Incubators I have two desktop incubators and both of them have manual thermostats. These incubators work great if your room temperature is fairly stable and they...
View ArticleHow to Make Duck & Chicken Sausage Patties
You might also like my posts “Raising Ducks for Meat” and “Roast Duck.” Homemade Duck & Chicken Sausage The easiest way to make your own duck and chicken sausage would be to start with ground meat...
View ArticleKeeping A Mixed Flock: Can You Keep Chickens & Turkeys Together?
You might be interested in reading my post “How to Raise Turkeys.” Can You Keep A Mixed Flock With Chickens & Turkeys? When I first started keeping chickens I knew I eventually wanted to raise...
View Article15 Helpful Hints for a Successful Hatch Using an Incubator
For complete instructions, see How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator. You may also be interested in reading How to Care for Day Old Chicks. 15 Helpful Tips for Hatching Eggs Successfully Hatch eggs...
View ArticleShould You Invest in a Wind Turbine?
Are Residential Turbines Worthwhile? With an increasing interest in self sufficiency, renewable energy, and off grid living, many people are investing in small residential wind turbines. But are they...
View ArticleHow to Care for a Sick Chick
For more information, check out my articles How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator and How to Care for Day Old Chicks. Caring for Sick, Injured, or Weak Baby Poultry Sometimes, no matter how careful...
View ArticlePreparing for Spring on the Homestead
You might be interested in my article 20 Warning Signs You’re a Seed Junkie. Coming Soon ~Spring on The Homestead Spring seems so far away with all the snow and ice outside my window. It’s 16 F but the...
View ArticleSet Up a Seed Starting Calendar
For more information, read my articles How to Start Seedlings Indoors, and Caring For Newly Planted Beds. Set Up a Customized Seed Starting Calendar It isn’t difficult to set up a customized seed...
View ArticleHow to Make Farmer’s Cheese
Easy to Make Farmer’s Cheese Whenever I find organic milk marked down at the grocery store, I buy as much as I can use for my own frugal homemade yogurt and quick cheeses. Easy homemade cheeses all...
View ArticleCandling Turkey Eggs ~ Day 7
Candling Turkey Eggs On Day 7 Candling eggs from your incubator gives you an opportunity to see the development of the embryos. In the old days they actually used candles to check for embryos in...
View ArticleAvian Flu, The Price of Eggs, & Raising Your Own Hens
This article was reprinted on Honey Colony. Will Avian Flu Lead to the End of Cheap Eggs? I stopped looking at the price of eggs at the grocery store after I brought home my first laying hens. Frankly,...
View ArticlePlanning For a ‘Self Sufficient’ Thanksgiving
A Homegrown & Homemade Thanksgiving Dinner It might be difficult to raise everything you need to serve a completely self sufficient Thanksgiving dinner. However, what you can’t raise on your own,...
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