Following your intuition in everyday life is a subject that I have been wanting to write about for quite a while. But always hesitated. For one I thought following your intuition is so obvious, why would anyone even want to read it. After all, that's what intuition is, you just know. On the ...
Pan Fried Potatoes Recipe
Bratkartofeln is a traditional german pan-fried potatoes recipe. Growing up we often had pan-fried potatoes but I never got tired of them. My mom used cooked as well as raw potatoes. Pre-cooked she loved slicing the potatoes very thinly. When using raw, she would cut them like a wedge, so one ...
10 Years of Blogging
We are celebrating 10 years of blogging this year. Today we are sharing 10 lessons that we have learned in 10 years of blogging. Since we are writing about what we are doing and doing what we are writing about, those lessons are life lessons. We are so grateful for all that we could learn, share, ...
Our New Land to Build a Permaculture Property
Have you been wondering why November started so mild in our part of the world and continued beautiful? We bought some land and needed to fence it in before the ground freezes. There you have the real reason ;). The fence went up on November 14th and the weather changed overnight. Okay, that at least ...
Steamed Buns in Stew Recipe
Traditional dishes that we grew up with have a special place in our memories. Today I'm sharing with you one of my favorite childhood meals. My mom always called it strudeln, not the same as german apple strudels though. The strudelln I'm talking about are steamed buns, however again not the same as ...
Indoor Decorative Plants
Here at Northern Homestead, we talk about indoor plants a lot, and we usually mean edible plants. Today we want to discuss indoor decorative plants deviating from our usual growing an indoor edible garden. Decorative houseplants have their place too. And we grow lots of them. The many pictures will ...
Growing Cucumbers Indoors
Cucumbers are a really fun plant to grow. They are so quick that one can almost see the growth. Growing cucumbers indoors allows us to grow them in the off-season and also during a cooler summer. A win-win in a cold climate. Indoor cucumbers in our experience grow fast and expire fast. It's ...
Sweet Pickled Beets Recipe
This sweet pickled beets recipe is for canning in a water bath or steam canner. It is a traditional sweet pickle recipe, great for variety. In combination with the vinegar, it creates a sweet and sour flavor. Yum! Having canned food on hand makes for an instant meal. And if it's all homegrown ...
Making Homemade Fire Cider
We have been making homemade fire cider for many years using basically the same simple recipe. However, I have never shared it on this blog. If you follow us on social media, you probably have seen it many times. Every fall it goes around. It's time to share it here also. What is fire cider If ...
Ranchera Salsa Recipe
If you are looking for a chunky and creamy salsa recipe that is flavorful without added sugar or vinegar, this Ranchera Salsa recipe is for you. The Ranchero salsa is famous as a souce for the huevos rancheros. It also goes well with Mexican-style cooking or to top eggs, avocado or tofu. It's a ...
