This is a guest post from Craig Fear of Fearless Eating. Nothing quite stirs my soul like the taste of the sea in the form of soups made with fish broth. With each succulent slurp I feel a deep connection to the coastal places I’ve lived and visited. And yet, I know that statement sends […]
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Welcome to the second post in our Help Handling the Whole Chicken series! In case you missed the first post on debunking 6 objections to buying a whole bird (including the myth that it’s more expensive than buying cheap boneless skinless chicken breast from the store), you can find it HERE. The goal of today’s
Today’s Monday Mission is a bit of a flip on its head – rather than giving you a new task to complete or attempt in the kitchen, I’m asking you to branch out to help your own friends/community. I’m kind of excited about this mission, so bear with me as I explain what I’m thinking.
Monday Mission: YOUR Top 3 Frugal Tips For Healthy Living Read More »
Do you have to use chicken feet to have traditional homemade stock, or at least to have healthy food? Of course not. If you can’t source chicken feet or can’t stomach the idea, don’t worry about it. You can make awesome, nutritious stock from any old chicken bones you can find, even a family pack
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This is a guest post by my friend-in-real-life, Laurie. She and I met and connected because we both had babes in slings at our sons’ Valentine’s Day Party one year, and we quickly discovered that real food, natural parenting, and Christianity were more than enough to form a strong bond. (I love it when God
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I haven’t. Being honest right up front there. I had many failures using natural DIY dishwasher soap a few years ago, and I’m afraid my husband will never set foot in the kitchen again if I even breathe a word of more homemade dishwasher detergent experimenting, and that would leave me with a LOT of
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Use ANY meat with this easy DIY homemade sausage seasoning recipe. Avoid MSG, unhealthy white sugar, and chemical additives by making homemade Italian or spicy sausage seasoning with just a few simple ingredients to fit your grain-free, paleo, or keto diet. Seasoning in Sausages You’ve read the labels on sausage, right? Along with classic sausage
Got basil? I tend to make impulse buys at the Farmer’s Market, and I don’t always consider whether I’ll be able to use things quickly enough. With fresh herbs, that means I’ve had to learn how to store them for a number of days until I can get around to the meal they’re needed for.
The KS readers are just fantastic! This post is packed with reader recommendations for DIY and homemade insect and mosquito repellents – they are by and large natural, safe, and at least one person out there says they work! Why didn’t I test them all, you ask? Not enough bugs, for two summers in a
Who knew you’d need so much courage just to accomplish things in the kitchen? Forget worrying about whether you’re measuring flour correctly or cutting the cucumbers straight, we’re talking real danger here. If we real foodies were on America’s Got Talent, the judges would be saying we bring an element of danger they’ve never seen
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My 7-year-old helped me demonstrate how to make homemade strawberry fruit rolls (also called fruit leather) in our dehydrator in this simple video: [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”9ozP8idX” upload-date=”2016-08-25T19:47:59.000Z” name=”Kitchen Stewardship® – How to Dehydrate Fruit RollUps (Fruit Leather)” description=”How to Dehydrate Fruit RollUps (Fruit Leather)” player-type=”default” override-embed=”default”] If you can’t view the video, click How to Make
Zero dishes, no special equipment! Making homemade yogurt is a simple 4-step process. Photos show every step for how to make yogurt successfully! This is how we weaned off sweeteners, from white sugar to sucanat! Making homemade yogurt is like tying your shoes. If someone tried to explain the shoe-tying process in spoken word only,
I hate when stores start Christmas preparations as soon as back-to-school stuff is put away. But if you want to make the easiest homemade vanilla extract as a lovely foodie Christmas gift or to use to make your homemade Irish Cream truly from scratch, you’re going to have to start in August! Luckily I have
The Least Expensive Method to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract (& It’s Faster Too!) Read More »
Every year, as spring inches closer, folks begin getting into their gardening groove. I totally understand. When it comes to getting the most bang for your nutritional buck, certainly not much beats growing, harvesting, and preserving your own food. But what are those of us with a brown thumb to do? We love our Farmer’s
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I believe in the simplicity and thoughtfulness of homemade gifts, especially for young ones. In fact, I truly believe we need to pray for a return to a greater appreciation of simple times and simple toys. (See my food gift ideas and useful stocking stuffers too.) I’ve had a lot of fun creating homemade gift
Simple, Frugal Homemade Gifts for Kids: Books on CD, Playdough Kits, Bathtime Fun Read More »
What’s under your kitchen sink? When you have children and you start putting the Poison Center’s “Mr. Yuk” stickers all over your bottles, you really start to realize that there are far too many things under there that you wouldn’t want in your baby’s mouth…so then why are they in your kitchen? If you had
I never thought I would make homemade deodorant, believe me, but as I told you when we talked about the hazards of antiperspirants, I wanted to take a baby step away from antiperspirant. I had used Degree for years because many other name brands didn’t work for me. I’m not a dainty little lady who
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Dry beans make a frugal, nutritious addition to your weekly menu. Learning how to cook dry beans is a great skill for everyone to master. You can even teach your kids to prepare dry beans! Or cook dry beans in your Instant Pot. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to simply eat more
I tried a “cook for a month” sort of cooking day once, and it was EXHAUSTING. 3 days’ work. Not my thing – but I do love my freezer to make healthy, real food meals possible and quick!!! Once I start cooking, it’s a whirlwind from start to finish. As a mother of young children,
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