by Texas Homesteader ~
Come see how we turned this inexpensive porch extension into our own outdoor oasis. It’s a whole new outdoor living room!
Adding A Lovely, Peaceful Outdoor Living Space
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Tag Archives: summer
Wearing UV Protective Clothing To Protect Skin From Sun’s Harmful Effects
by Texas Homesteader ~
If you work outside often, wearing sun UV-Protective clothing can protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
RancherMan & I work our homestead every day, most of our daily activity involves being outside. We are careful to protect our skin from the sun.
Solar Cooking: Hard-Boiled Eggs In The Solar Oven
by Texas Homesteader ~
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I love my solar oven. I’ve said it time & time again, I hate to fire up my electric oven during the heat & humidity of our Texas summers.
Not only does it cost fuel for the stove to operate, but boiling eggs adds even more heat inside our home. That requires our air conditioning to work overtime cooling it back down, therefore costing even more money.
Several years ago I bought a solar oven and I absolutely love it! What a great item in your Emergency Preparedness toolbox!
Then at a Mother Earth News Fair I attended a few years ago, a solar-cooking seminar presenter told us how easy it was to cook ‘hard-boiled’ whole eggs in the solar oven without even using water. Color me intrigued!
Wordless Wednesday: Rare August Rains a Blessing!
by Texas Homesteader ~
The rain we’ve rec’d in July & August is rare in our part of NE Texas. But I’m catching as much as I can because we know those rain taps WILL turn off soon!
~TxH~
Solar Cooking: Cheesy Chile-Chicken Casserole
by Texas Homesteader ~
This simple Cheesy Chile Chicken Casserole recipe can be cooked the traditional way in a standard oven. But I often cook it outside in my solar oven.
So whether or not you have your own solar oven – read on, dear friends!
How To Protect Your Skin WITHOUT Using Sunblock
by Texas Homesteader ~
Sun Protection is important. But for me sunblock is used only as a last resort. Come see 7 easy ways I protect my skin without sunblock.
GO GREEN – Compostable Utensils & Wooden Plates!
by Texas Homesteader ~
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Did y’all know there’s such a thing as ‘Plastic-Free July‘? Me neither! But you know I hate plastic so I’m loving anything that has to do with eliminating more of it. And it’s perfect timing since recent buying decisions had me looking for disposable utensils.
Wait a minute, WHAT Tammy??! I thought you hated disposable things!
Yes, you’re correct… But we were hosting an outdoor family reunion I didn’t want my good flatware going outside & being lost or thrown away accidentally. And you KNOW I’m not gonna use anything plastic!
So I went online searching for options. I was intrigued to find compostable forks, knives and spoons. There are many manufacturers out there but PerfectWare utensils by Perfect Stix were actually WAXED. I knew right then & there that I’d be buying those!
Monthly Sugar-Free Challenge – Cold Sweet Treat
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Recently we were honored to have a guest poster, Ashley share her experience of going through a full month with No. Refined. Sugar!
In her post about going through Week Two of that challenge she shared with us a quick & easy hot-weather treat – Healthy Sugar-Free ‘Ice Cream’ made with frozen bananas and berries. Check out this recipe for a nice cool treat on a hot summer’s day that’s actually GOOD for you…
