You’re getting chicks any day now BUT you don’t have a brooder yet! No sweat. We were in that same position and this easy stock tank chick brooder box was the perfect solution! What is a Chick Brooder Box? If you’re new to the world of chicken keeping, the word brooder will likely be new…
These fudgy pumpkin buckwheat brownies have it all! They are nutritious and gluten-free, yet still taste delicious with a dense brownie texture. Buckwheat Brownies – A Staple in Our Home We are in the thick of it at our house. Joelle is recovering from a broken leg and the birth of our new baby all…
We’ve had our Berkey for 10 years and love it! But, when the filters recently needed replacing, we decided to try out ProOne G2.0 water filters instead. We’ll give our full ProOne filter review and why we are loving them! This review will be more practical than technical. There’s other more thorough and researched technical…
It is now March and spring is almost here! That means rhubarb season is right around the corner. But after taking inventory of our freezer, I just realized that we have several bags of frozen rhubarb left from last year’s harvest. If that’s you too, let’s talk all about how to use frozen rhubarb. Rhubarb…
Homesteading is all about being resourceful! Minimize waste. Use everything. Find ways to repurpose things. Well, one of the best homesteading hacks out there is feeding chickens egg shells instead of tossing them out! We’ll talk all about do’s and don’ts of egg shells for chickens. If you’re new to backyard chickens, it can be…
Nothing is better than a cold glass of chocolate milk. This chocolate milk with cocoa powder recipe is the perfect treat made with simple ingredients. Read on to learn how to make your own chocolate milk in just a couple of minutes with real cocoa powder and no premade chocolate milk mixes. Even after getting…
Whenever our sourdough starter is bubbling on the kitchen counter, shouts of joy resound. We are big fans of all things made with sourdough in our house and this sourdough discard cornbread is no exception. The beauty of this recipe is that you can use either fresh or discarded starter. As a result, this sourdough…
The reality of backyard chicken keeping is that predators come with the territory. It’s not a matter of IF, but WHEN. So, there are some must-do steps to make a predator proof chicken coop that every chicken keeper NEEDS to know and implement. We had never lost a chicken, then… We’re grateful in our 9+…
What do you do when it’s late summer and you have way more hot peppers than you know what to do with? This is where we found ourselves this past summer. The perfect remedy? Dry out those peppers and turn them into red pepper flakes. Let’s dive into the ins and outs of how to…
When we wanted to expand our backyard chicken flock beyond our small stationary coop without spending a fortune, it was time to get creative. So, we picked up a used, wooden kids playset for free and transformed it into a mobile A-frame chicken tractor. This post talks about the benefits of mobile chicken coops and…