by Tammy Taylor
I’ve only been blogging regularly since the first of the year but I’ve enjoyed making new friends here – y’all have been awesome! Now that we’re approaching the end of the year I thought it would be fun to list the top ten most popular posts of our little ole Blog. These are the posts that are the highest searched and the highest read by you, my much-valued followers. So without further adieu, I offer you:
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I cooked whole potatoes, then cooled, shredded and dehydrated them. Now I can use those shredded dehydrated potatoes to make hash browns quickly!
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Low-waste gift baskets can be beautiful and functional too. Make a food basket with reusable jars of homemade food and arrange it all in a handy organizer container. Brown paper can be composted or used in the fireplace.
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People often wonder why I work so hard to provide for myself. Why strive for self sufficiency? What are my reasons?
Are you wondering: “Why bother with this homesteading thing in the first place??!!” Well read on, dear friends.
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Although we don’t eat lots of sweets, I love chocolate & RancherMan has a sweet tooth.
But with only two of us in the house these days I know better than to whip up a chocolate cake or the like when we’re in the mood for something sweet (and CHOCOLATE!) So what’s a girl to do?
Here’s how the conversation went recently about an hour after supper:
RancherMan – “It sure would be nice to have something sweet.”
Me – “OK, how about I make a hot homemade brownie just for you?”
Really, that’s all the preplanning it took!
After mixing a few ingredients and 60-seconds in the microwave I presented him with a hot homemade brownie.
Yes I smeared a little flour on my cheek & came out of the kitchen looking like I had worked hard over his brownie treat… LOL
Here’s how I made it:
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Whether you live in a tiny home or RV, or you just want to scale down holiday decorations, a small Christmas tree can be beautiful, meaningful & sentimental.
Come see how we really made our small tree shine!
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Why complicate cleaning? My homemade kitchen cleaners cost very little with ingredients are much softer on the environment than chemical cleaners. Even my containers are repurposed!
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Years ago I started exploring a more eco-friendly way wrap gifts. You know, one where we could still enjoy the festivity and fun colors but could also be easier on the environment (and our budget!)
Every household is different but here’s what we do. It works beautifully for us.
