My Pathway Solar Light Won’t Work – Can It Be Repaired?

by Texas Homesteader ~  You bought that solar light for your landscaped bed a few years back. But now it’s stopped working. Do you need to throw it out and buy a new one? Not necessarily. More than likely it’s an easy repair! I’m sharing step-by-step instructions of what we did to repair our solar […]

Using FREE Solar Energy To Brew Your Tea

by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link RancherMan loves his iced tea. I love that it’s a healthier drink option for him than many other choices. And brewing our own tea means no trash. Plus it’s super cheap. All. Good. Stuff. But did you know it doesn’t necessarily have to be hot outside to brew […]

Summer Cooking: Savory Meatloaf Recipe (Includes Solar Cooking Option)

by Texas Homesteader ~  *contains affiliate link Meatloaf is a versatile comfort food and we enjoy it often. It’s a flexible recipe and you can use crumbled leftover meatloaf in many dishes on subsequent nights to get supper on the table FAST! 

Solar Cooking: Hard-Boiled Eggs In The Solar Oven

by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link I love my solar oven. I’ve said it time & time again, I hate to fire up my electric oven during the heat & humidity of our Texas summers. Not only does it cost fuel for the stove to operate, but boiling eggs adds even more heat inside […]

5 Things I Did This Week To Save Money – Solar Energy Tip, Laundry Tips, Free Bark Mulch

by Texas Homesteader ~ We all wanna be gentle on the earth, right?  I mean c’mon, none of us open our sleepy eyes, stretch & yawn and stumble to the kitchen to sip our coffee while quietly contemplating how to single-handedly destroy the earth!  But sometimes the big picture is just so…  BIG.  “What could […]