Author: Jessie
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10 Ways To Save Money On Your Electric Bill
I don’t know about y’all but every month it seems our electric bill is more and more expensive. Its something we have to be conscious about. I wish I could say we had solar panels and our electricity was free. However that’s just not realistic for us right now. We do have a few tips…
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How To Make Homemade Deli Meat!
Have you ever stepped back and tried to take a look at how much you spend on groceries? We do that with our finances ever so often. I noticed deli meat was a big chunk of what I spend in a month. I mean you want good quality food. So I would get our deli…
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How To Make Your Chickens Pay For Themselves.
So your thinking of getting chickens, or maybe you already have chickens. Those little dinosaurs can cost a pretty penny to care for. You have your feed cost, supplements, bedding and if we are being honest with ourselves the chicken coop! Those costs add up quickly, especially if you are just starting out. Your first…
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How to Make All Natural Homemade Bacon Mayonnaise.
Have you ever wandered whats in store bought mayonnaise? Me too! I still can’t understand why store bought mayonnaise is so white. I mean don’t get me wrong that snow white mayonnaise is delicious. However mayonnaise is made from oil and eggs. That is all that is required to make mayonnaise. Your seasonings and the…
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Do You Need Money To Start Homesteading?
Imagine I am screaming from the top of the cow barn NO!!!! It does not take money to start homesteading. Homesteading, self sufficiency, prepping is a mind set and a way of life. Sure it takes money to add to your homestead. If you are adding chickens for the first time it will take some…
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Does Homesteading Really Save Money? Lets Talk About It!
So does homesteading really save you money? This is a complicated answer, and in my opinion really focuses more on your goals in life then money. So what do I mean by that? Well when you homestead no matter what scale your on, most homesteaders end goals are to be as self-sufficient as they possibly…
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Simple Chicken Fried Rice Recipe. It’s Easy and Delicious.
I don’t know about ya’ll but I love Chinese food. Well to be honest I love all food but that’s besides the point. Sometimes you just get in the mood for some take out! Well if your like us you don’t live any where close to a Chinese Restaurant. Maybe you are trying to save…
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Top 7 Ways to Stock a Pantry on a Budget
I am a firm believer every home should have a well stocked pantry. Homesteading and prepping overlap in many ways and I believe this is one of them. However it doesn’t matter which side you call yourself a homesteader or a prepper we should all be prepared in some way. I know what some of…
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How to Make Croutons for Free
Here on our homestead reducing food waste is extremely important. Not only does it reduce waste but it SAVES you money. And who doesn’t need or want to save money these days? Everything is so expensive every little purchase really adds up. Even something as small as a bag of croutons! Not to even mention…
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How To Make Chicken Stock For Free
There are so many items in our kitchen we could reuse that we normally throw in the trash. On our homestead we try very hard to make the most out of what we have. One of the biggest ways we do that is by making homemade broths and stocks. Some of the reasons why I…