I admit it's a bit ironic of me to write a post on my homesteading blog analyzing the idea of where the limit is on this whole prepping for disaster thing. Most homesteader types take pride in being ready for all kinds of hard times, it's kind of part of the whole lifestyle. Yet as …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: How Much is Enough?
It's brutally cold out there for many of us across the country. We're sitting close to -40F with the windchill right now and the next 24 hours is going to be deadly cold out there. It's so cold I've brought all the pups in even though huskies are rated for temps as low as -70. …
I see people mention the price of eggs in comments around the internet but I honestly haven't looked at the price of eggs in a very long time. I also hardly ever run out of eggs. In fact, I'm usually trying to think of things to cook or bake to use some up because I …
Things have been relatively quiet here the last couple of days, especially out in the coop. I don't think the chickens were quite ready for snow yet and have been staying cooped up inside even though the gate to their pasture is still open for them. The pups, on the other hand, sure are happy! …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: Who’s Ready For Snow?
I don't know about you, but fall weather makes me want to bake so yesterday I decided to make some artisan bread. I wanted some loaves I could wrap and freeze and since they are smaller and flatter than my normal loaves of homemade bread, I thought these would be a perfect way to use …
Continue reading Now We’re Cookin’: Rosemary Garlic Artisan Bread
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