Today's tip: wash out your spaghetti sauce jars and soak the labels off. Use the jars to store uncooked spaghetti! Each jar holds 1 lb of spaghetti! There are two reasons for this: 1) if you're buying more pasta than normal, then any mice nearby may find and chew right through the boxes (I swear … Continue reading Kitchen tip
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Great-Grandma’s old table gets a new purpose
Practicing self-isolation to flatten the curve of COVID-19 is working out well for our farm; we're getting all sorts of things finished on our weekends and some in the evenings after working from home all day! While Ted worked all weekend on the new coop (here and here), I undertook a few small projects of … Continue reading Great-Grandma’s old table gets a new purpose
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The flock moved to the new coop!
What do we do when we are self-isolating at home due to COVID-19? We work on farm projects like crazy! Ted worked again all day on Sunday and finished the new coop and chicken yard for the flock. Our plan is to fence in a second huge chicken yard by fall so we can rotate … Continue reading The flock moved to the new coop!
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Growing potatoes from sprouted ones – part 2
Check out how my potato scrap plants are doing in my Victory Garden!
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Homemade dishwasher detergent
Can't find dishwasher detergent? It's super easy to make your own with just five ingredients!
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Getting in/out of the store quickly
Learn how to get in/out of the grocery store as fast as possible!
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You can freeze milk
Limit how many times you need to shop in a month - freeze milk so you don't run out as often. Here's how to do it.
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Typewriter recipes, granola, and homemade cornbread
Someone typed out these recipes by hand almost 50 years ago. The cornbread is to die for!
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Baking bread
Out of bread and can't leave to get more due to COVID-19 lockdown? Look no further! Here's the best sandwich bread recipe I've ever found! Ted loves it!
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How to store potatoes long-term
You can store potatoes from the grocery store long term in your house easily with what you already have on hand!
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