Once the winter holidays end, gardeners get excited to start preparing for the next growing season. While there is nothing inherently wrong with starting seeds early, more effective alternatives are worth exploring. In this blog post, we will explore these alternatives, and perhaps you will discover ...
Organizing and Storing Seeds
Properly organizing and storing seeds simplifies the busy sowing season and saves money by preventing duplicate purchases and extending the shelf life of the seeds we already have. There is no need to buy new seeds every year. When organizing seeds, you can go from very simple to super fancy. As ...
Making Progress on One Important Thing a Day
Do you ever feel like there are never enough hours in a day to keep up with the garden, harvest, homestead, and household responsibilities? If you're looking for a management tip to help you accomplish more and feel better about it, here's one: focus on making progress on one important thing each ...
Implement the FlyLady System to Support Homesteading
"My house may be a mess, but you should see my garden" - can you relate? As a homesteader, we could add, "but you should see my pantry, or my barn, or my cellar. It seems there are always more important things to do than cleaning and organizing the house. Implement the FlyLady system to support ...
Vinegret Salad Recipe
There is hardly a salad recipe with more wholesome, garden-to-table ingredients than the vinegret salad. At the same time, it can serve as a complete meal in one bowl and is incredibly delicious. In many families around the world, a New Year's Eve meal is not complete without a vinegret salad. If ...
Make ahead, overnight coleslaw recipe
Coleslaw has become a favorite side dish in North America. The name originated from the Dutch settlements. In fact, it's a cabbage salad enjoyed around the world. This make-ahead overnight coleslaw recipe comes from Russia. The Russians love cabbage in all forms and tastes, and if a Russian food ...
Dampfnudeln – German Steamed Dumplings Recipe
Dampfnudeln is a traditional German steamed dumpling recipe. Like with any traditional recipe, there are many ways to make them. In this blog post, I will share everything I know about Dampfnudeln, a steamed leavened yeast bun, and you can pick and choose what you like. Dampfnudeln makes a ...
Homemade Pierogi Recipe
Homemade pierogi recipes originating from Eastern Europe are the epitome of comfort food. These delightful half-moon dumplings can be filled with various delicious ingredients. While the classic potato-and-cheese pierogies are readily available at supermarkets, making your own at home opens up a ...
Apfelrotkohl (Red Cabbage with Apples) Recipe
Apfelrotkohl (Red Cabbage with Apples), also called Rotkohl or Blaukraut, is a favorite side dish of ours. It is a traditional German recipe. We enjoy growing our own red cabbage and preparing the dish once it is harvested in the fall, accompanied by plenty of apples. Then I freeze it, and it is all ...
5 Kitchen Tools to Save Money on Food
Between Black Friday and Boxing Week, you might be conflicted: you need to save money and want to take advantage of the good deals. In this blog post, we share kitchen tools that can help you do both: get them at a good sale and save money on food over time. Food prices have gone up rapidly. Many ...
