Are you looking to embrace a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle, but you are limited on space? If so backyard or urban homesteading is a great way to get started. Whether you live in the country, the city or in a neighborhood, I believe everyone can enjoy the rewards of homesteading no matter wher…

This 5-ingredient white peach jam and jelly tastes like summer in a jar, and is super-simple to make using an electric jelly maker.  We harvested our peaches a bit early this year to prevent the birds from enjoying these beautiful peaches before we could. Not too early though, because here in North…

Learn how to easily make chicken or beef stock using a stock pot or electric roaster, and how to pressure can it to make it shelf stable.  Having good homemade stock on hand for soups, stews, sauces and casseroles is not only delicious, but it's also more nutritious. Not only does homemade stoc…

Celebrate Memorial Day and the unofficial start to summer  ☀  with these fun, easy recipes the whole family will love. Memorial Day   weekend is upon us, so I thought I would gather some of our favorite summer cookout recipes and patriotic desserts to share with you. While we are enjoying the holid…