Right now, the only produce we’re harvesting is spinach, lettuce, and asparagus! Our spring garden is basically salad. But that’s fine...

Cast iron, mason jars, wooden cutting boards…if you’re anything like me, these things make your eyes light up. If you see a picture of a...

Before my husband plowed up this year’s garden, he found a little patch of volunteer collard greens from last year. I was pretty excited...

In light of the recent outrage at a local farm/hardware store…I wanted to say a few things about caring for animals. I am bending over...

Around here, we generally check the almanac to see what sign we’re in. Huh? You may be wondering what in the world I’m talking about. If...

Finally, gardening season has begun. The weather was at last dry enough for tilling up the dirt in our garden. Time for planting! What...

I am crazy about finding uses for wild flowers and plants. I noticed the little purple violets all around our property. That same day I...

People, we have a problem at our house. In the springtime, if there are chicks for sale at our local Co-Op or Rural King, we will be...

Want to know how to make soap, quickly, easily, and naturally? I am going to show you how step-by-step, photos of each step included!...

I was surprised when we made a trip to the hardware store this weekend, that my husband came out of the store with plants to put in my...

Disclaimer: This post contains photos of the actual butchering process. Now that the hog is prepared for butchering, they lower it down...

Disclaimer: This post contains photos of the actual process of butchering meat. If you don’t want to see, just skip right over this post....

The first time I met Earl, he greeted me with a big smile and said “I know who you are, cousin!” I was not totally sure about how we were...

I first heard of souse meat when I was reading Aunt Arie, A Foxfire Portrait. The students/interviewers were visiting Aunt Arie for the...

Pork backbone, heart, kidneys. This is what I used for stew meat. (Can also use tongue, ribs, ears, tail…just the leftovers.) Before...

Liver Pudding 1 hog liver. Soaked until the water is clear. Rinse again. Cut up in cubes. Rinse well. Put cubes in boiling salted water....

Why in the world would we take two whole days out of our lives to process our own pork? We are passionate about doing things at home. My...

If my great-grandmother Grindstaff were still alive, she probably would be a little hesitant if I asked to write a story about her. She’d...

Who has ever snuggled under a handmade quilt and instantly felt comfort? There’s nothing like the smell and feel of a homemade quilt...