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This is our first year to explore raising our own chickens. They have been so much fun to raise so far, and they are doing an amazing job of severely reducing the massive load of grasshoppers in our barn pasture, as well as almost eliminating the fly load on our calves when they’re confined here near the barn.
Truly organic pest control – I can get used to this!
by Texas Homesteader ~
This homemade pancake syrup recipe uses only a few standard pantry ingredients.
And it’s so easy that you only mix it up, boil for 7 minutes and BOOM! Homemade pancake syrup. Wanna know how??
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Did you know higher quality items can be both cheaper as well as sustainable? Yep it’s true, you can often buy better quality for LESS money. That is if you know these simple tricks.
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By now you know the amazing benefits of compost – both environmentally as well as botanically. Living on a Texas Homestead I’m blessed to have constant access to one of the most important components of my compost: Manure.
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Don’t toss it – transform it! Breathe new life into old items by repurposing glass or plastic jars, holey socks, old blue jeans and more for helpful new and FREE purposes!
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Last fall I was blessed with several large boxes of apples from my aunt’s apple tree. I wanted to make sure they didn’t go to waste.
So I canned apples in syrup, applesauce, apple butter and apple cider, dehydrated apples and made and canned apple pie filling.
Now I get to enjoy the fruits of my labor (oh my, I said ‘Fruits” of my labor. See what I did there??)
My favorite thing to make with these preserved apples is apple crumble dessert using the apple slices in light syrup. It’s delicious and comes together quickly for a delicious dessert when company surprises you with a visit.
Bada-boom, bada-bing and dessert is being served! Looks and tastes like you toiled away in the kitchen for hours. (shhhh…)
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It’s nice to make homemade ravioli for supper. I typically make a quick ribbon of homemade pasta, and then turn those beautiful ribbons of pasta into delicious homemade ravioli for supper.
by Texas Homesteader
Well true to schedule the weather has turned hot here in Northeast Texas but thankfully the garden is still growing well. I’m pretty excited that I finally got to harvest my first tomatoes of the season.
Really there’s nothing more special than that first tomato plucked right off the plant, still warm from the sun. I also harvested jalapeno, onion and garlic at the same time, then came inside and made homemade salsa in just minutes. Love it!
