Have you always wanted to make some butter for the family, but not wanted to make it in the sort of quantities that require a full-on butter churn? Mason-jar butter can be a great option for the aspiring homesteader. Follow along below for how to make it! Ingredients Believe it or not, all you'll need for this super-simple recipe is a cup of heavy cream, salt, some cold … [Read more...] about Butter Making 101
Skills
Deer Skull Euro-Mount Prep 102: Boil and Scrub
Howdy folks! Its been a little longer than anticipated since my first installment in the Euro-mount series. My apologies on that, been some busy times around the homestead this month. That said, the mercury is flirting with triple digits outside, and I think that is just the excuse I needed to move us along to the next step in euro-mounting your deer skull: how to finish the … [Read more...] about Deer Skull Euro-Mount Prep 102: Boil and Scrub
DIY Turkey Taxidermy Tips
Good day folks. As I sit here at my steam-powered excuse for a computer, I've begun to realize something--my writing has taken a distinctly garden-esque turn as of late. Perhaps it was the brisk spring air, or maybe it was watching the little green shoots peek through the dirt, but I've been in a distinctly agrarian mood. There's nothing wrong with that, of course; gardens and … [Read more...] about DIY Turkey Taxidermy Tips
Processing Tea
There are few things nicer to enjoy on a crisp, early-spring morning than a steaming-warm cup of tea. Curling your hands around the mug and taking in the aroma, you can almost feel the promise of the coming turn in weather. Tea has a bit of an exotic reputation of course, due to its near-4000-year history in the global east. That being said, however, have you ever wondered if … [Read more...] about Processing Tea
Candle-Making DIY
When the storm hits and the power goes dark, you doubtless have prepared your homestead with a vast array of generators, battery-powered flashlights, and maybe even crank-powered variants. But what if the darkness lasts even longer? Read on for an easy way to may your own candles, to store away in case of emergency. Materials There are many materials to make a candle out … [Read more...] about Candle-Making DIY
