by Texas Homesteader ~
“COOK ONCE EAT TWICE” method of cooking means homemade meals are a snap to enjoy now & freeze some for later, and less cleanup too!
The idea is simple – cook LOTS of a specific main entrée and enjoy it at mealtime that day. Then portion out & freeze the rest for quick meals later.
It’s been a game-changer for me.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I wanted fingerless gloves, but I wanted to make them myself. In 5 minutes I was able to upcycle long socks into oh-so-cute fingerless gloves with NO SEWING! See this easy tutorial.
by Texas Homesteader
Last week I shared five ways to reduce waste in your kitchen. Today I’ll share five MORE things RancherMan & I have done to reduce our kitchen waste enough to help eliminate weekly trash pickup.
Don’t worry, they’re all easy. Hey, I’m all about making things easy!
by Texas Homesteader
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I recently became extremely disenchanted with my crappy low-end dishwasher. I mean, why must we wash our dishes THREE times? Once BEFORE putting the in the dishwasher, once during the dishwasher’s many cycles and then once again when you pull the still-dirty dishes from the dishwasher! It would be easier to hand-wash the dishes but it was the principle of the thing. We have a dishwasher, we fill it with name-brand detergent and it just doesn’t clean the dishes.
Then right before buckling and replacing the dishwasher we were told to try dishwasher tabs instead of powder. I had always shunned them because they are so exorbitantly expensive. But upon trying them I was convinced. Our dishes came out clean, but oh at what expense?
Not only were they pricey but these dish-washing tab products had individually wrapped tabs that are tucked into a plastic molded tray, then placed inside a foil-covered cardboard box and then the whole thing plastic wrapped again. There has to be a better way both financially & environmentally! Hummm… Wonder if I can make my own dishwasher tabs? Um, YES!
by Texas Homesteader ~
After the turkey has been roasted and enjoyed, there’s still lots of food waiting to be enjoyed just by using the bones. I’ll make cheap, delicious and healthy broth with them. A money saver for sure.
by Texas Homesteader ~
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!
by Texas Homesteader ~
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.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I use celery from time to time when I’m cooking. But it’s always just an ingredient and never the main event in my kitchen.
So here’s what I do to make sure it’s all used up or preserved before it goes bad.
Photo by: Ashley
(because heaven knows *I* can’t make a photograph of a bunch of celery look like it belongs in an art studio!)
