Saving Food by Freeze Drying 2-1/2 years ago, our family took the plunge and purchased a Harvest Right Freeze Dryer. I wasn’t certain if the price = what we would […]
Arizona 2019 Snowpocalypse – Were you ready?
I live in an area that does get some snow…. But most of the time, that snow melts down by the next day, we get 2 or 3 inches at […]
Seed storage and other tips to start your garden
Download the 2019 Yavapai County Planting Schedule Over the last 20 years, I have been able to streamline how we store and use our seeds for our gardens. Check out […]
Using Freeze-Dried Chicken
I love having my freeze dryer. My favorite item that I love to freeze dry is not Ice cream (Although “Astronaut Ice Cream is Delicious – Remember Astronaut Ice Cream […]
Raising mealworms for animal feed
The Benefits Of Raising Mealworms Mealworms are an ultimate healthy snack for chickens, ducks, geese, and quail. They are jam packed with protein and something that your critters absolutely love. […]
Elderberry Syrup for those winter colds
My children know that when they are starting to feel yucky, they can just go into the fridge and get out the elderberry syrup. And all they need to do […]
Himalayan Salt Lamp
I have been doing a lot of research on the Himalayan salt lamp and all of the benefits that it has. (This is psuedo-science and many western medicine doctors don’t believe that […]
Firestarters to make it easier in the winter
Here is a download of this oathkeeper class if you want it as a printout: Learning different techniques to get that heat and/or cooking first started can be a matter […]
Days 2 and 3 – Reestablishing Fodder
By day 3, you should have 2 trays with sprouting seeds and another soaking. Little roots are starting to sprout out of the seeds and a network of roots will begin […]
Revisiting – Raising your own meat, Oathkeepers
I love that my children can stand up in front of a group and share everything that has to with their homestead animals and the meat that comes along with […]