How to Activate a yogurt starter culture (with recipes)
Activate a yogurt starter culture using the mesophilic method: no heating, just a mason jar and milk. Step-by-step directions and recipes to make it at home.
Sugar Free Blackberry jam Recipe (and no pectin)
Blackberry jam recipe sweetened with honey instead of sugar and set without pectin. Simmer berries with grated apple and lemon, then can or refrigerate.
Homemade Laundry Detergent (powder recipe)
DIY powder laundry detergent uses a few simple ingredients and skips the questionable chemicals found in many store-bought brands. The full recipe is below.
Essential Oils for Asthma
Essential oils for asthma can ease breathing during an attack. See the three blends one homesteader kept ready: respiratory, cypress, and lavender. Take a look.
Raising Baby Chicks – Top 5 Chicken Supplies
Raising baby chicks starts with the right gear. Here are the top 5 chicken supplies you need: brooder housing, bedding, heat lamps, feed, and water. Get set up.
5 Reasons to Have a Cow on the Homestead
Reasons to own a homestead cow: fresh raw milk and dairy, grass-fed beef, pasture management, compost, and a calm companion. See why one cow earns its keep.
Pickled Green onions Recipe
Pickled green onions need just a few ingredients, a quart mason jar, and minutes of prep. This tangy, addictive snack uses up extra onions. Give it a try.
What is homesteading
Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency built on growing food, preserving the harvest, and raising animals. See what it means and how to begin.
Easy Homemade Eczema Cream Recipes That Actually Work (2026)
Homemade eczema cream uses a few simple ingredients like shea butter, colloidal oatmeal, and aloe to calm itching and soften dry, irritated skin. Try a batch.