by Texas Homesteader ~
I’m sharing a few tricks to summer cooking without adding extra heat & humidity to our home. I’ve included cooler food choices, cooler slow cooker methods, outdoor grilling ideas, solar cooking option and MORE!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I made a large dragonfly rock art accent feature for my pollinator garden using graduating-sized round stones for the body and a piece of flagstone cut for the wings.
This rock art really adds some pop and visual interest to my landscape and honors my mother, a Texas Master Naturalist. (The dragonfly is the Texas chapter logo)
by Texas Homesteader ~
I make a simple but effective homemade laundry powder using just three simple ingredients.
Now remember we live and work on a ranch so we’ve got some hefty laundry needs. We need something that will get out some pretty tough grime on very heavy fabric – denim! This formula works great for us.
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s just a fact, sooner or later that delicious honey will crystallize. Is there any way to fix it? Or should you just throw it away?
Well don’t throw it away! It’s simple to restore crystallized honey to the smooth sweetness you love. Come see how.
We’re all trying to save money these days. I’m sharing 5 Frugal Things we were able to do to easily save some cold, hard cash. Everything from selling unused jewelry, saving on property taxes, a special birthday treat and more. Check it out, y’all!
by Texas Homesteader ~
How can you reduce food waste? A shocking 30% – 40% of food in the United States is wasted! But it’s easy to reduce food waste. Come see my simple tips.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I make homemade seed tape quickly and easily using only a packet of seeds and common household items. Easy, fast and cheap! And it really speeds up garden planting too. Perfect seed spacing with no waste.
by Texas Homesteader ~
You can make hummingbird food at home in minutes for a fraction of the cost of buying the commercial stuff. And it requires only two ingredients – sugar and water.
photo courtesy of Harrison Haines & Pexels