Smoothies have become a stable part of my daily diet and morning routine. Since moving into an apartment (this was written in 2014, before the converted school bus) we have no longer had access to our former roommate’s blender....
Canning Butter
Here at The Homestead Guru, we’re all about creative canning ideas. You might remember our recipe/how-to for pressure canning bacon for survival situations. Anyone who followed that recipe is likely happy to have that skill in these current...
The biggest concern most people have as a new brewer is whether or not they'll recognize if something is wrong with their kombucha recipe. We hear horror stories of people having died from contamination in one regard or another...
Ketogenic diets have been gaining in popularity in the last few years as many people are regaining their health and energy while loosing weight in a healthy manner. This diet has taught many people that you don’t just need...
Ghee is one of those things I’ve heard about for years but never bothered with myself, which is a big mistake. Turns out it’s all the good stuff of butter and none of the bad stuff making it better...
Things are still brewing up here on the mountain and I'm pretty excited about that. As I look more into kombucha, I'm more intrigued as there's way more to it than I expected. I've found some sources that have...
I’ve always had a secret love for that packaged strawberries and cream oatmeal and yesterday I decided to take a crack at my own. This was partially motivated by the fact that I have these “Fruit Stick” things that...
The BEST Instant Pot Beef Tamales You've Ever Had
When many think of Mexico, they think of the food. Tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas and tamales. Tamales are one of those mystical foods that can be either a brick or light, fluffy...
It's that time of year and while the seasons are not changing like I am used to from childhood (I'm a girl from the snow belt living in southern Mexico's Acapulco Bay), I have determined it's time for pumpkin...
Everyone's kombucha tastes are different. Some swear by the continuous brew method, in which you never really remove the scoby from the vessel in which it brews, save for a few cleanings a year. Then there's the batch method,...
Dandelions in particular have been known to be a pesky weed to gardeners when actually, they provide many great benefits. Dandelion leaves are edible and loaded with vitamins and antioxidants such as vitamin C, and more iron and calcium...
These are troubling times and people are hoarding many needed supplies and goods. It might not be easy to obtain certain things if supply chains go down in the coming weeks. In regard to this, people are raiding the...