It's easy for people to roll their eyes when they hear the word "prepping", with the thoughts of tin foil hat wearing anti-government men in camo, furtively polishing rifles, but as I try to say to others: prepping is a way of attaining life skills, and being able to be self-sufficient, and be able to… Continue reading Winter Storms To Assess Your Prepping Setup
Category: Homesteading
Sunflower Granola
Sunflower Granola Ingredients: 5 cups old-fashioned oats 1½ cups raw sunflower seeds ½ cup ground flaxseed meal ½ cup dark brown sugar ¼ cup pure maple syrup ¼ cup raw honey 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp fine sea salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350°, lightly… Continue reading Sunflower Granola
November On The Farm
I have found this year, since we moved onto the land, that I haven't quit learning. It is different here, even though we are in the same grow zone as our old place. Last year, I knew about when it would freeze, and the plants would go to sleep. It's been a lot longer here… Continue reading November On The Farm
Offgrid Homesteading: Installing Water Tanks, Part 2
At our previous home we had spent time into having well-plumbed water tanks, and I wrote about it back in 2017. With our move this year the tanks came with us (when empty they are very light), which took up a lot of space in the moving vans, but hey.....we were not leaving them behind!… Continue reading Offgrid Homesteading: Installing Water Tanks, Part 2
The Tin Foil Hat Farmer: Maybe We Are Not Crazy
About a year ago I wrote a post on food allergies here, and for it I received a lot of hate back from a few who saw the post on social media. This year I spent this weekend at an annual conference for food allergies and social media, and came back angered from comments I read… Continue reading The Tin Foil Hat Farmer: Maybe We Are Not Crazy