For those in condos and apartments you can’t have a compost pile, but many are fortunate enough to live in cities where the city has organic waste programs. If you are lucky to have this, I urge you to please use it. If your city does not have such a …
Yearly Sales Guide This is an amazing resource to have. It tells you each month the types of things that most stores put on sale. Using this guide you can save money on big purchases and plan out your year. Here is the general guide for Canada: January Diet foods …
Store fruits and vegetables separately. Many fruits produce Ethylene and many vegetables are sensitive to it. There are exceptions on both lists of course, but this is a good general rule. Store squash, potatoes and onions in a cool dry and dark place. Don’t put them in the fridge as …
Big Batch of Basic Rolls I love this recipe because it makes so many and they freeze really well. They are also perfect to make before big family dinners. Depending on the size you make them, this recipe will yield up to 4 dozen rolls. Warm up 1 1/2 cups …
Freezing Produce Part 2 Vegetables As we saw in freezing fruit, freezing vegetables at their peak allows us to have delicious vegetables all winter long and there best nutritional value. There are more rules to freezing vegetables than there are for fruit. You must blanch vegetables before freezing as they …
Freezing Produce Pt. 1 Fruit When I think about homesteading and its connection with living our spirituality every day, I think about our connection with food and the celebration of the abundance we have been blessed with. I know for some, there is less abundance than for others, but the …
Pantry Staples If you’re going to cook most of your meals yourself as well as doing big batches you need a fully stocked pantry. Your pantry will need to be organized in such a way so that at a glance you can see what you have and what you’re running …
I love making stock because it’s so much cheaper than buying it. Depending on what I have in my freezer sometimes it’s practically free! Every time I cut up veggies for dinner I save the tops and extras of the ones I make stock from and throw them in the …
Big Batch Bread Recipe Bread is something that is integral to many people’s diets. I like to make four loaves at a time that way I am only making bread once a month. I started making my own bread because grocery store bread was getting pretty gross to …
Homesteading Today I want to discuss couponing. Pagans are well-known to be short on cash. We love to spend our money on candles, incense, tools and books! To support our spending on these wonderful items, sometimes we need to save money on the not so fun items. Couponing can help …
