Where new homemakers come to grow
I, as many of you know, have been working my way into the prepper/homesteader mindset for a number of years now. Back in 2014 when I discovered Aldi and Pinterest I also discovered the world of the long-term pantry. And let me tell you, I fell in love. While I would by no means call myself an expert (or even at an intermediate level prepper, if I'm being honest), I really enjoy continuing to learn about prepping and everything that goes with ... read more
Gardening is one of those tasks that I usually dislike doing, but once I am finished and can see the results of my labor, I am pleased at what I have accomplished. There are several large gardens at my home, and all of them have been completely redone by me over the last four summers. It has been challenging, frustrating, disheartening, a learning experience, but it has also been rewarding. At the tender age of 22 my husband ... read more
I wrote this post a number of years ago in terms of being prepared for winter, but I felt it was a good post to bring back to the blog considering all the hype and pandemic that is around us right now. Also, as most of you know, I no longer have a husband or live at that cabin, and while I haven't changed most of this post I have added a little more wisdom. Enjoy! As my husband finished up chopping the last of wood, I stood outside making small ... read more
Today is a gorgeously rainy day here in Vermont and I've been spending it cooking and preparing food for weeks to come. With so many food allergies in my family I find it easier to make a lot of food from scratch instead of buying it from the store. A lot less additives and I can customize it to our food allergies. It also saves me a lot of time when it comes to cooking. When I get out of work, I'm more likely to skip a meal if I don't have ... read more
Did you know that every single year, we waste 1.3 billion tons of food? (source) That is a huge amount of food to waste! Our food being wasted, but so is our money. As a planet, we waste $990 million a year on the food we don't use. As a single woman, I find it very hard to use up all of my food before it goes bad. With how little I am home, I rarely get time to eat at home and even less time to cook. I often find myself eating out far more ... read more