by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you hate to waste money on hard, stale taco shells? If you’ve got plain corn tortillas you can easily make them into the crispy taco shells you love. Check out this Homestead Hack for making your own lightly crispy (aka: not shatter-hard) taco shells.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Did you know many Parmesan cheese lids fit a regular-mouth canning jar? It’s true! I place repurposed parmesan cheese lids on standard mouth mason jars. See all the ways they simplify my life in the kitchen.
by Texas Homesteader ~
RancherMan & I purchased all Frigidaire appliances when we outfitted our ranch kitchen. The constant repairs on our Frigidaire microwave have been frustrating. But more frustrating still is our crappy Frigidaire side-by-side refrigerator. It’s by far the loudest appliance in our home with visitors stopping to listen and asking “Is that your fridge??!” It required repair while it was still under its limited warranty, then after the warranty we’ve had to repair it several times. The condenser fan went out, the water line developed a pinhole leak and needed repair, the ice maker died, the water line to the dispenser came loose and made a flooding mess. But this time it’s a more expensive fix, apparently the main circuit control board is shot. This fridge lasted only 7 years y’all, and that was with many, MANY repairs. Frigidaire? Never again for us!
It was an expensive week for sure but we were able to find many ways to save a little cash. So c’mon down, let’s play the Crappy Fridge Edition of “5 Frugal Things to Save Money This Week”!
by Texas Homesteader ~
RancherMan & I have been burning the candle at both ends lately it seems. We’ve had business commitments, familial commitments and community commitments. Truth be told we’ve been running a LOT! So half of my gallon of milk sat in the fridge & got a little too close to it’s use-by date and ended up lightly soured. I didn’t throw it away – I made cottage cheese with it! It was very quick & so easy.
Now I must say there are some very strong opinions out there on whether or not soured pasteurized milk is the same as soured raw milk. I’ve tried raw milk before but I don’t much care for it so I buy my milk. I haven’t done massive research on all the nuances into safety vs purity of raw vs homogenized milk. I think there are valid points on both sides. But in this post I’m sharing what I’ve personally done.
I’ve made this cottage cheese from lightly-soured commercially-purchased milk several times. My experience is that my homemade cottage cheese is absolutely delicious and tastes no different to me than commercially-purchased cottage cheese. I’m happy to share this easy procedure with you. But I won’t get into a soured raw milk vs soured commercial milk discussion, m’kay? We’re all friends here & you have the right to your opinion and to nourish your body as you like, just as we all do! I’m just sharing my personal experience here. So we’re all good?? Alrighty then!
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s common for expenses to jump during the holidays. There are special gatherings to plan, gifts to buy, special foods, extra travel expenses and more.
And then sometimes things happen in your life that you just couldn’t plan for. It’s time to tighten the belt even more. Come see my tips.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I like to use broth for my cooking. Let’s face it – no matter what you’re cooking it’s just more flavorful when it’s made with broth instead of water.
Want to know how I get vegetable broth for FREE? Check out this ridiculously-easy Homestead Hack…
by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you have a hard time remembering which drink is yours at a party? You set your drink on the table and then forget which one is yours, so you just go get a fresh drink. What a waste! Here’s an easy way I battle that problem!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I jokingly refer to our yard as the ‘Botanical Hole of Death’ since I struggle to get plants to live right around our home.
But I’ve found scrappy plants that thrive even in our difficult growing conditions!
