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How to Make Easy Homemade Cream Cheese
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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How to Make Homemade Sour Cream
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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DIY: How to Make Almond Extract
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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Guide to the Best Watermelon Companion Plants
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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How to Grow Watermelon
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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How to Make Homemade Yogurt
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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A Guide to Companion Planting Pumpkins
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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How to Make Butter
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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How to Grow Pumpkins
Pumpkins are one of my favorite crops to grow in the garden, but there are a few things to know when growing them. The most important thing to know is that they take up a lot of space so are best for a large garden. Pumpkins are vining and depending on the variety will sprawl…
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