Learning to make your own extracts is one of the easiest things you can do in the kitchen. Not only can it save you money, but making homemade mint extract or other extracts gives you more control over the flavor and ingredients. We have a bit of a mint invasion at our home that we […]
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
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Homemade cream cheese is delicious and only uses a few ingredients. In this recipe I’ll show you exactly how to make this delicious dairy product as well how to trouble shoot and tips on using cream cheese in your homestead kitchen. Ingredients for Homemade Cream Cheese Since there are only a few ingredients, choose high
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Sour cream is one ingredient that we use in our house all the time. From baked potatoes to burritos, we love adding a spoonful to so many meals. While store-bought sour cream is easy to come by , there’s something truly satisfying about making homemade sour cream from scratch in your own kitchen and the
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Making homemade extracts is so fun and easy and can add a huge range of homemade flavor to your baked goods. We’ve been aming our own vanilla extract for years and recently have branched out to other extracts. In this article we share exactly how to make almond extract with just 2 simple ingredient: vodka
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We love to experiment with companion planting in our garden and have recently begun incorporating watermelon into our companion planting planning. The best watermelon companion plants will benefit both the watermelon plants and the plants located nearby. Ideally, both plants help deter pests and provide a symbiotic growing relationship through weed suppression and nutrient usage.
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Watermelons, with their juicy sweetness and refreshing appeal, are fun to grow in the garden. Just like their pumpkin cousins, watermelons demand ample space and sunlight to thrive, making them ideal candidates for larger garden plots. In this guide for how to grow watermelon, we’ll explore the essentials of growing watermelons, from selecting the right
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Homemade yogurt might just be my favorite thing to make on our homestead – it is delicious and so easy! Homemade yogurt us significantly better than storebought and making your own yogurt can also save you money. When our goats were producing milk, we made goat milk yogurt a few times a week and my
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Companion planting pumpkins is a great way to get a bigger harvest and help decrease pests and build soil health. Companion planting is a traditional garden method – for years gardeners took notes and paid attention to which plants thrived next to other plants and how different plants can help each other grow. While there
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Nothing is more delicious (and easier to make) than fresh, yellow and creamy butter! Learning how to make butter seemed intimidating when I first heard about it, but the truth is, it is incredibly easy and can be done with basic kitchen equipment. Making butter at home also gives you complete control over what goes
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