Six Tips for Rendering Snow White Lard
Whether on the stove, in the crockpot, or in the oven, rendering lard doesn’t have to be tricky! Here are 6 tips I use to get snow white, odor-free lard.
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Holly’s Birth Story (A Pasture Birth)
This little fellow is Rusty. He was born out in the pasture after his mom gave no indication that his birth was imminen.
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Homemade Dry Cured Ham
After years of fruitless searching, we finally have found a winning dry cured ham recipe. It’s so simple and absolutely perfect!
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Counting Chickens Before They Hatch
Perhaps it makes me a lousy homesteader, but I never know how many chickens we have running around this place. When I’m curious about a general number, I simply have to ask a child. They must be more patient than I am is all I can figure. Now, daily egg totals are a different story….
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The Number One Reason Why YOU Need Chickens
While there are many reasons to raise chickens, there is one that tops them all. It’s the number one reason to get backyard chickens.
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8 Culinary Herbs for the Shade Garden
It’s said the best place for the kitchen herb garden is… well… right outside the kitchen. But not every garden space near the kitchen is an ideal location for growing herbs because they would be in shade. Can you grow culinary herbs in the shade garden? This is the question I’m facing in my garden….
