by Texas Homesteader~
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!
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Single-use plastic shopping bags are being banned in more & more cities. But you say you’re disappointed because you actually reused those plastic shopping bags?
No worries, there’s still plenty of plastic coming into your house to take their place – IF you know where to look!
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Solar screens significantly reduce the heat coming into your home through glass windows. We made our own solar screens in an afternoon!
Read how solar screens save you money keeping that summer heat OUTSIDE where it belongs!
by Texas Homesteader ~
In a rural area with poor antenna reception you can still watch TV without resorting to a monthly cable bill. We’ll show how to get the best antenna reception plus options such as: Roku – Firestick – Chromecast and MORE!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Feral hogs are simply domesticated hogs that escaped from various farmers pens years ago and reproduced in the wild.
But in Texas they’re prolific and very damaging to our pastures. Those wild hogs are easily able to root huge 2-ft deep holes along very large swaths of pasture overnight. Their damage not only destroys grazing opportunities for our cattle but also causes damage to our equipment.
Thankfully I’m married to a talented hunter-husband and he helps reduce their population by hunting or trapping these hogs and we have the pork processed locally.
Our processor has many options for the pork but one of our favorites is smoked ham. Recently I made a sandwich spread from some of that delicious ham. It’s RancherMan’s favorite sandwich spread.
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I enjoy using manual tools as much as possible. I’m not sure why, it’s just my preference to work with my hands.
Of course I’ve had an electric can opener in the past. But I got rid of it decades ago, much preferring to use a hand-held crank one instead.
I prefer a whisk to an electric mixer and I sharp knife and cutting board to a food processor. Our youngest daughter often teases me about my old-time preference.
by Texas Homesteader ~
We all try to pay the bills and still build up a little nest egg for the future. But sometimes building up that savings is difficult.
RancherMan & I learned to employ a few simple tips to build up our savings. But they made our march to financial security almost effortless. Now we are completely debt free! Come see how we did it.
