Pantry

I sit typing this while drinking a big mug of black coffee sprinkled with a bit of cocoa and sugar. It’s a mocha…

Everything is expensive these days! Unless you are one of the lucky few for whom money is no object, it’s always nice to…

Having the right tools for the job is sometimes a luxury. For the homesteader, the right tools are a necessity. If you don’t…

Used since ancient times to add flavour to foods, herbs and spices are also packed with health benefits. Some popular herbs are an…

This is the time of year when I stand back in the kitchen, breathe a sign of relief and think to myself, thank…

A lot of people don’t think about roses as a food source but around here, they are an important part of our perennial…

My favourite of all homesteading things is gathering plants/flowers & herbs for my culinary / witchy apothecary collection. We use a lot of…

You can cut your food bills by 25% or MORE by adopting some simple money saving strategies. Before grocery stores and super markets…

Hay box or retained heat cooking  is a very old fuel saving technology, dating back to medieval times. You’ll find reference to this…

A well stocked pantry is comforting. No matter what is going on around us, there is always something to eat and that is…