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Raw Food

How to Make and Use Milk Kefir

March 19, 2020 by Homestead Lady 15 Comments

Have you heard of milk kefir? Maybe all you know is that is has some connection to probiotics and everyone seems to pronounce it differently. Well, here are the basics on how to make milk kefir, along with the benefits and ways to use it. milk kefir grains on a wooden spoon
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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Ferments, Gluten Free, Health, Healthy Grains, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homestead Question, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Preserve, Raw Food

Paleo Snacks: Pizzelle Cookies

January 11, 2018 by Homestead Lady 13 Comments

Family Friendly Paleo Snacks l Plus a Paleo Pizzelle Recipe l Homestead Lady.comNeed some suggestions for quick Paleo snacks? With five kids in this house, we need healthy snacks all day long! Here’s my go-to list of Paleo snacks, including a new favorite – Paleo pizzelle cookies!

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Family Time, Gluten Free, Health, Homemade, Medicinal Food, Raw Food

Broken Body Homesteading: Advice for Keepin’ On

September 21, 2016 by Homestead Lady 4 Comments

How do you do the work of the homestead when it hurts? What about babies, surgeries, mental health days and just aging joints? Here’s a little advice for broken body homesteading. Broken Body Homesteading l From birth to illness to age to injury homesteading advice for holistic healing l Homestead Lady.com…

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Filed Under: Holistic Health Tagged With: Ferments, Health, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Question, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Natural, Raw Food

Probiotics During Antibiotics

September 21, 2016 by Homestead Lady 3 Comments

While you’re taking a prescription antibiotic, it’s important to support your gut flora to keep it happy and active. An easy and effective way to do so is to consume a hearty dose of homemade probiotic foods during your antibiotic regimen. Here are a few simple tips for making and consuming probiotics. These are especially suited for times when you just feel yucky.

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Filed Under: Holistic Health Tagged With: Ferments, Health, Homemade, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Natural, Raw Food

Make Your Own Organic Raisins

August 29, 2016 by Homestead Lady 16 Comments

Want a healthier snack? If you’ve got organic grapes, learn how easy it is to make your own organic raisins in the oven, solar oven or dehydrator. Make Your Own Organic Raisins l Dehydrate raisins 3 ways for a healthy snack with this tutorial l Homestead Lady (.com)…

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Grow Your Own, Healthy Treat, Home Storage and Preparedness, Kids in the Kitchen, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Natural, Off Grid, Preserve, Raw Food

3 Step Sour Cream

March 16, 2016 by Homestead Lady 4 Comments

3 Step Sour Cream l Make your own creme fraiche and sour cream in three easy steps l Homestead Lady.comMake your own 3-step sour cream. From this one process you can create both creme fraiche and sour cream!…

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Book Review, Ferments, Gluten Free, Health, Homestead Question, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Raw Food

The Art of Natural Cheesemaking – A Review

January 6, 2016 by Homestead Lady 10 Comments

The Art of Natural Cheesemaking l Fresh milk, real cultures, DIY cheese making and other cultured products l Homestead Lady.comAre you interested in learning to make cheese? Are you trying to keep your homemade cheeses as healthy as possible but aren’t sure where to start? Let The Art of Natural Cheesemaking lend you a hand.

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Ferments, Home Storage and Preparedness, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Preserve, Raw Food

The Harvest: Perennial Flowers

September 20, 2015 by Homestead Lady 5 Comments

Perennial Flowers and How to Use the Harvest of Color l Flowers, Seeds, Pods and more l Homestead Lady (.com)Flower power! Wondering what to do with your perennial flowers this time of year – flowers, seed pods, roots! Here are a few flowering favorites and how to make the most of your perennials this fall….

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Foraging and Wildcrafting, Grow Your Own, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homestead Question, Medicinal Food, Raw Food, Saving Seeds

Book Review Honeybee by Marina Marchese

July 15, 2015 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

Honeybee by Marina Marchese l Thinking about getting bees but you're just not sure? l Book review l Homestead Lady (.com)If you’re on the fence about bee keeping, pick up Honeybee, by Marina Marchese. This short read is a delightful combination of quality prose and useful bee information. Disclaimer: it may tip your over the fence in favor of the bees. Just sayin’.
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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Bees, Book Review, Raw Food

Dairy Goats: Cost Effective?

July 13, 2015 by Homestead Lady 4 Comments

Save Money with Goats l Are dairy goats cost effective l Homestead Lady (.com)Have you wondered about having your own quality dairy in your backyard? Thinking about goats? Worried about the expense and wondering if this backyard dairy adventure will really save you money? Here’s a guest post from our archives with Elise from The Frugal Farm Wife to answer the question – are dairy goats cost effective?…

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Filed Under: Critters Tagged With: Medicinal Food, Raw Food

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