The world today has a different perspective of family and children compared to homesteaders of the past. Children were seen as the retirement plan of the parents. They would be taught the ways of the farm and how to live sustainably in order to eventually take over that role one day. You have worked really […]
How to Cook on a Woodstove: On Top and Inside
When I think of the quintessential homestead tool, I think of a wood burning stove. A homestead house is just not complete without a fire blazing in the wood stove on cold winter nights. Transitioning to heating with wood is a wonderful place to start when learning to be self-sufficient. But nothing says homesteading like […]
The Homestead Guard Donkey
Livestock are an important part of a homestead. Protecting those animals is the same as protecting an investment. And if the investment is basically food production, that investment becomes very important. Introducing to you the Homestead Guard Donkey. Basically, there are few ways to protect your livestock whether it’s cattle, sheep or goats. Many people […]
Harvesting and Eating Sunflower Seeds
I have been a lover of sunflower seeds for as many years as I can remember. I don’t know why, but they are so fun to pop in your mouth, crack open, eat and spit. Gross? No way. Maybe it was playing baseball as a kid in little league. I’m not totally sure where the […]
16 Tips for Pressure Canning Over an Outside Wood Fire!
Has anyone ever told you that pressure canning outside over a wood fire would be much too tricky? Have these people every tried? An American Homestead is canning much of our garden produce and meats harvested here with a pressure canner over an outdoor wood fire! I’m here to tell you that its quite easy […]
Is 100% Whole Grain Flour the Best Flour?
Is 100% whole grain flour the best flour? Could there be a difference in the flour that you mill yourself and the supposed whole grain flour used to make bread in the commercialized industry? It is so much healthier and natural to grind your own whole grain flour whether it comes from wheat berries, rye, […]
