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Basil Butter Roasted Potatoes

June 25, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead Leave a Comment

Basil Butter Roasted Potatoes

I’m pretty sure I won Karl’s heart with potatoes: his favorite thing in the whole wide world. I learned early on in our relationship that I needed to become a potato-master, which I now proclaim to be. These are the best potatoes ever- crispy, salty, easy to prepare, and no special equipment needed- no deep […]

Filed Under: Homestead, Recipe Box Tagged With: fresh herbs, garden, homesteading, recipe, side dish

Introducing Ducklings to a Broody Duck

June 15, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 12 Comments

Introducing Ducklings to a Broody Duck

If you’d like to hear about life on the homestead, our crazy antics, and a story with a happy ending about a duck and her babies, well then- you’ll like this. And if you are thinking of putting some baby ducklings under a broody duck and wondering if that will work and how that might […]

Filed Under: Adventures with Ducks, Homestead Tagged With: barnyard, ducks, homesteading

Roasted Maple Seeds

June 7, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 1 Comment

Roasted Maple Seeds

Roasted what?! Maple trees already provide us with pretty much the greatest substance ever created– could their seeds taste phenomenal too? While they don’t taste exactly like maple syrup, they are nutty and abundant and best of all: free. We have two big beautiful Autumn Blaze Maples in our yard, one right next to our […]

Filed Under: Foraging & Gathering, Homestead, Recipe Box Tagged With: foraging, homesteading, maple syruping, recipe

Homestead Monthly: May 2015

June 2, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead Leave a Comment

Homestead Monthly: May 2015

Garden o’ Plenty In April we plowed up the garden and lightly tilled it to break up the sod initially. This month we fenced it in, built rustic black walnut tree gates, hand-turned all of the soil, raked it out and got it all planted. Our planting list this year: lots of tomatoes (like, 50 plants…anyone […]

Filed Under: History, Homestead Tagged With: barnyard, chickens, ducks, foraging, garden, homesteading, monthly update

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A New Way to Preserve Fresh Basil (freezing method, and NOT in an ice cube tray!)

A New Way to Preserve Fresh Basil (freezing method, and NOT in an ice cube tray!)

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