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Homemade Bone Broth & Stock Hybrid Recipe

December 1, 2019 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 2 Comments

Nothing compares to homemade bone broth! And I feel like I’ve unlocked the secret to making the BEST chicken bone broth of my life. I’ve been using this particular method for a couple years now, and I won’t go back to using any other because it so good! So if you find that your homemade […]

Filed Under: Homestead, Recipe Box Tagged With: dinner, frugality, health, recipe

How to Render Lard the BEST Way – And Why I WON’T Use a Slow Cooker

February 19, 2018 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 3 Comments

Eventually everything comes back into style, doesn’t it? I’m happy to see lard back in a positive light, and even happier to see old-fashioned skills, like learning how to render lard making a resurgence! While you can buy rendered lard that’s ready to cook with, making your own is often more affordable, plus it’s a […]

Filed Under: Homestead Tagged With: craft or project, frugality, homesteading, informative

Honey & Lard Lip Repair Cream

May 6, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 4 Comments

Yep, I’ve been slathering lard on my lips. And honey, naturally. Join me, won’t you? My lips need extra TLC all year round: in the below-freezing winter weather the dry air really takes a toll on them, and in the warm summer months I spend a lot of time outside in the wind and parching-sun, […]

Filed Under: Health, Homestead Tagged With: craft or project, frugality, handmade gift, health, homesteading, made with honey, raw honey

How to Eat Your Christmas Tree

December 24, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 3 Comments

After convincing Karl to try a piece of our Christmas tree, I asked him if he had any witty openings for this “How to Eat Your Christmas Tree” post. He says: “If you like trying new wild edibles, then this post is sure to have you on pines and needles.” And then, with a big cheesy […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Homestead Tagged With: Christmas, foraging, fresh herbs, frugality, homesteading

Cranberry & Pine Centerpiece for the Holidays: Easy and Inexpensive!

December 1, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 4 Comments

I can’t quite put my finger on why homesteaders appreciate frugality so much. Is it because we are a most-practical bunch? Is it because we look towards simple pleasures and shy away from extravagance? Is it because we want to save as much money as possible so we can buy more livestock?! Whatever it is… […]

Filed Under: Craft/Project, Homestead Tagged With: Christmas, craft or project, frugality, handmade gift, homesteading

How to Make Vegetable Stock Powder

November 16, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 5 Comments

A great way to preserve the summer’s bounty is by turning into shelf-stable, ready-to-use vegetable stock powder! Also perfect for using up past-their-prime vegetables in the back of the fridge. This method doesn’t require a dehydrator and is simple and easy to do! Although you can make a larger quantity faster with a dehydrator —> I […]

Filed Under: Homestead, Preserving the Harvest Tagged With: frugality, garden, homesteading, preserving, recipe, using preserved goods

Homestead Monthly: October 2015

October 31, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead Leave a Comment

Egg Shop Closed for Business Well, it’s happened. Our 1.5 year old hens are in the middle of a molt PLUS are feeling the effects of shorter days and cool nights… which means that we are getting 1-4 eggs per day from 14 hens. And between the two of us, we eat at least six […]

Filed Under: Homestead, Monthly Update Tagged With: barnyard, chickens, craft or project, frugality, garden, homesteading, monthly update, preserving

The Everything Cast Iron Guide: How to Buy, Clean, Use, Restore and Season Cast Iron Pans

May 6, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 20 Comments

In my modern kitchen, on my modern stove sits a piece of equipment that connects me to the generations of cooks that came before me. It’s something that people have used for hundreds of years to make nourishing food for their families, and I love carrying on this tradition. If you don’t have a cast iron pan in your kitchen […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Health, Homestead Tagged With: frugality, health, homesteading, informative

Tips, Tricks & Techniques for Starting Seeds Indoors, Plus What NOT to Do!

March 15, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 10 Comments

My gardening goals have always been to grow as much of our food as I can, while saving as much money as possible, and not making a lot of work for myself. I want gardening to always remain fun and never become a chore. And I want to grow the biggest, most beautiful, lush and healthy plants. […]

Filed Under: Homestead, The Garden Tagged With: frugality, garden, homesteading, starting seeds

10 Creative Protein Sources for Chickens to Help You Save Money on Chicken Feed

December 26, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 59 Comments

Don’t be fooled, “creative” is just a code word for weird. We’re about to dive into some really odd stuff here. It might make your stomach crawl, but your chickens will love it! Plus, these ideas really can help you save money on chicken feed. We wanted our meat birds and egg-layers to be of the […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Here Chick, Chick, Chick, Homestead Tagged With: barnyard, chickens, frugality, homesteading

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Summertime captured in fruit leather! It seriously Summertime captured in fruit leather! It seriously tastes like a bright sunny day. It’s the perfect winter treat!
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This is homegrown raspberry with a hint of apple- I almost always add apple to my fruit leather because it makes for the best texture!
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I’m not starting tomato seeds anytime too soon, I’m not starting tomato seeds anytime too soon, but I am thinking about it! Here are some varieties that are on my definitely-will-grow list for this coming season! These are standard must-grows for me, with the exception of the two new varieties I mention. I’ve been honing this list for many many years!
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🍅Juliet (mini-Roma, excels at everything)
🍅Chocolate Cherry (deep flavor, stunning color)
🍅Valentine (dark, meaty, rich for a cherry)
🍅Sunrise Bumblebee (she’s a looker)
🍅Russian Rose (gorgeous rosy red, delicious)
🍅Big Rainbow (multi-colored, good acidity)
🍅San Marzano (classic paste variety)
🍅Super Sauce (gigantic meaty paste)
🍅Pomodoro Squisito (new, elongated paste)
🍅Tegucigalpa (new, rare, tapered paste)
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There’s one more variety I’m excited about, it’s a chance seedling that popped up in our garden last year. We have a lot of rotten tomatoes on the ground every Fall, which means we have a lot of volunteer tomato plants every Summer. Most are tilled under, but this one survived hiding amongst the potatoes. It produced really cool tomatoes like I’ve never seen before!! I saved the seed and will plant them and see what we get!
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We’re fortunate to have some amazing greenhouses in the area, so I always pick up a handful of unique tomato plants-whatever catches my eye- from them every year too.
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We plant close to 30 tomato plants every year- they’re one of my very favorite things to grow! (Can you tell?!) 😜
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Feels like sunshine getting this gorgeous glowing Feels like sunshine getting this gorgeous glowing citrus delivered every month! What an amazing way to brighten the dull winter here!
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In partnership with @uscitrus, who ships the most delicious, juiciest, fresh citrus! That gorgeous smoky pink-orange one is a “Super Red” Grapefruit. It was spectacular- check out my stories today to see the inside, plus see the other citrus that came in my box this month!
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I’m eating a grapefruit, orange, or tangerine nearly every day, and I’m making copious amounts of sparkling water with lemon and lime juice... what a wonderful way to get my daily vitamin C. I LOVE IT!
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