How much food can an urban homestead grow for the winter? Here we share our Northern Homestead homegrown food storage as of today, Thanksgiving 2018. We are doing our best to live mindfully, kindly, sustainable and joyfully. Our food storage is filled to overflow because we have been blessed with ...
Preparing the Garden for Winter
Preparing the garden for winter, a time when gardens go dormant. Winter is an important time for the garden and the garden soil. You might have noticed that the colder an area is, the richer is the soil. There are a few important steps that can make the garden soil even better and also help the ...
Cabbage Borscht Soup (Vegan)
Cabbage borscht soup is a very yummy traditional meal. It is not the same as beet borscht. There are several versions and recipes and it seemed every family had its favorite. I love this kind of recipes that can be followed loosely since there is no right or wrong in making borscht. Cabbage borscht ...
The No-Plan Meal Planning Method
The No-Plan Meal planning method emerged out of disability to plan meals. Well, sort of. There are several reasons why I think meal planning is overrated and not everyone's cup of tea. If you have been struggling or feeling guilty for being a ‘not so planned person’, keep reading. After we discover ...
Thoughts on the whole-food plant-based diet
If you follow us on social media you might have noticed that we talk about the whole-food plant-based diet more often. I thought it was time to share our thoughts on the whole-food plant-based diet, what is it, why eat healthily, and the challenges that come with it. What is a whole-food ...
How Different Plants Survive Frost
Freezing weather conditions kill plants in the garden, right? Well, it depends. Plants hold up very differently to frost. In this post, we share a picture and video comparison on how different plants survive frost. I knew about this, but it was very interesting to observe it first hand. Why it is ...
Kartoffelpuffer – Potato Pancakes Recipe
Kartoffelpuffer - Potato Pancakes Recipe is a real treat. This recipe is gluten-free and vegan with only 5 ingredients. The potato pancakes are so yummy that you would think that making them is a culinary science. Guess what, it is not. I like it simple, so simple that anyone could make them. My ...
Garden Update – Fall 2018 on Video
Hello and welcome to Northern Homestead 'End of Season' garden update. It's Fall 2018 and time for another video update. If you are new to our blog, you might want to know that we have garden updates since 2012. You can find them all tagged under Our Garden. Summer went by way too quickly. ...
Dozen Ways to Preserve Zucchini
Since zucchini is such a versatile vegetable and there is always an abundance of it available we need a dozen ways to preserve zucchini. Speaking of dozen, I don't mean a number, just many ways. Here are actually more than 12 ways in this post. We have used all of this at one time or another. Choose ...
Apple Sauce, Apple Jam, Apple Butter
The canner is running hot these days. There are so many goodies that are ready to be preserved and that we do not want to miss making. Apples are one of our favorites to preserve for winter. We make applesauce, apple jam, apple butter and apple chips. Also, the ajika salsa recipe includes apples. If ...