Pantry

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…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat like a pioneer, back when people were more self reliant and worked…

The homestead kitchen is a busy place. It hums with the sounds of life and activity. You will often find baskets of freshly…

I still acutely remember being the girl that carefully rounded up and kept tally as she bought groceries, praying that I had enough…