Self sufficient living in a modern world
It has been some years since I have been able to mend that double broken leg of mine and be able to walk up and down these hills. So, first task was to start to clear the fallen trees and branches to open the woods up some, and to just keep them tidy. I got…
From a Butterfly Weed plant (milkweed) that I gathered from my own plants last year. These are going in the fridge, wrapped in a moist (not damp) papers towels. Then I roll them, put in a plastic bag. They are put in a tupperware container, lid on and placed in the back of the fridge…
As I sat here looking at Sandra’s obituary this evening, the first time I had seen it. If you’re just joining me, you should know she was not only my X, but a friend of mine before that. They’re so many bad stories or experiences of/with X’s, I decided to change the face of this….
Last week, I shared how I am enjoying my new journey with milk kefir. I am getting pretty good at it now and making a kefir that is great to drink as well as healthy. It can be a little tart, and then I enjoy it drizzled into a fruit smoothie! My dog is liking…
Jason is ahead of me on this by a few years, but I recently learned about Kefir. It was quite by accident, as my eye caught a video about probiotics and the importance of them in our diet. In tablet form, good probiotics can be very expensive, but you can also ingest them in the…
I (Modern Pioneer’s wife) began to crochet last year—I posted about it, then went silent for a while as I got busy. I made a few items; some scarves, a pair of wristlets (like gloves but with no fingers), a prayer shawl. I even started to attend a monthly crochet club, which is fun. At…
While the world slept through the early hours of Sunday morning, I dragged my butt hopped out of bed to get lunch in the crock pot. Now, I usually have this all prepped so I don’t have to get up so early on a Sunday but Jason was making a huge batch of something else…
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This meal planner will last you clear through to March, and contains some great warming meals for these cold nights! With several recipes making plenty for leftovers, you could probably stretch this plan all the way to Spring! View it here. Sample meals: Homemade meatloaf Cottage pie Apple butter pork ribs Chicken & spinach pasta…
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