I want to get beyond electrical appliances (hope to build a rocket stove/oven out of cob (native clay, sand and straw) later this summer, but until then, I am still dependent on a microwave. I learned a neat trick for popping popcorn in the microwave cheaply and without the carcinogens of commercial microwave popcorn:Put a thin layer of popcorn at the bottom of a glass bowl. Cover with a glass or ceramic plate. Pop for 2 1/2 minutes or popping.slows down. We are getting more consistently popped ... View More
Elizabeth D.
Haven't gotten it built yet. Been caught up in much bigger projects. But this is what I want to build (have the foundation and roof ready for it as well as they necessary clay and materials, just need time):http://www.rechoroket.com/Home.html
Elizabeth D.
Rocket stove is a very highly efficient stove that completely and efficiently 1combusts sticks through a strong chimney effect. It sounds like a rocket when going and looks like one when the flame shoots up the chimney to the base of your cooking pot. I wan to build a rocket stove pizza oven too and... View More
Elizabeth D.
This is what I want to build some day in cob cottages:http://www.permies.com/t/40573/rocket-stoves/beautiful-rocket-mass-heaters
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How we went from $42,000 to $6,500 and lived to tell about it! by L. Kevin & Donna Philippe-Johnson from the November/December, 2005 issue of Countryside & Small Stock Journal - Countryside Magazine
As a middle class American, it's been difficult for me to understand how we are supposed to make a living when there are so many things working against us. How can we go on day after day with the risin
How to Make Yogurt in a Mason Jar | The Prairie Homestead
There are lots of reasons to make your own yogurt. But the most important? It'll make you feel like a homesteading rockstar. Oh yeah. Okay... so maybe that isn't the *most* important reason, but it sur
in Ethiopia, I found that the car in the sun was a perfect incubator for yogurt.
Making more ice cream with all the sheep's milk I have. I toasted nuts in butter but this time added a little sugar and cocoa powder. Yum! Chocolate crunchies that remain crunchy in the ice cream.
Hmmm I didn't know there was sheeps milk. I'd heard of goat milk before. Wonder what it tastes like?
It is sweeter than cow or goats milk. Otherwise it tastes more like cow's milk. I switched from dairy goat to dairy sheep last fall and I am very happy. The lambs gain weight infinitely faster and the meat tastes night and day better than store bought. There really is no comparison. And the milk is ... View More
<p>I'll have to see if sheep milk is available in my area and then give it a try. It probably is as there are lots of sheep farmers in my area of Oregon.</p>
And in Greece feta cheese is traditionally made from sheep's milk. Sheep dairying is much more common in the middle and near east and in Europe. It is growing in the US but still a very small niche market. But because of dairy sheep's many advantages, it should be considered more by small homesteade... View More
Yeah, there are definitely dairies in your area. I think Black Sheep Creamery is one. You live in an ideal climate. Try the ice cream! We can get sheep milk locally at Whole Foods as well as some cheeses. But no milk. Had to taste it for the first time after I got my sheep.
Yeah, there are definitely dairies in your area. I think Black Sheep Creamery is one. You live in an ideal climate. Try the ice cream! We can get sheep milk yogurt locally at Whole Foods as well as some cheeses. But no milk. Had to taste it for the first time after I got my sheep.
Yeah, there are definitely dairies in your area. I think Black Sheep Creamery is one. You live in an ideal climate. Try the ice cream! We can get sheep milk yogurt locally at Whole Foods as well as some cheeses. But no milk. Had to taste it for the first time after I got my sheep.
<p>Black Sheep Creamery...what a "baaaaad" name! LOL. I'll look 'em up and see what I can find. Thanks for all the info.</p>
Eastern Friesian dairy sheep often are black in color. More than half of my flock are and the black colored ones are suppose to be hardier, a trait I really need here in the south. Plus there wool will make beautiful prayer ropes. So actually, if I have a choice, they are my preference.
Home made butter nut ice cream:
3 pints of fresh milk (I am using raw sheep milk) or 3 cups milk and 3 cups cream
2 cups sugar
1 TBS vanilla
Mix well and put in ice cream maker
Gently toast 1/8 cup finely chopped nuts in 2 TBS butter. Add to ice cream mixture when close to finished. Yum!
I have a lot of interests right now as I am trying to learn a sustainable, world-independent lifestyle for our family. Rather than overload people with links and information outside of their interest, I have decided to start a number of circles. Many technically overlap. But I plan to narrow the focus for each one so that those interested in organic gardening don't have to wade through a lot of posts on livestock, those interested in permaculture, don't have to wade through components ... View More
Besides a seed saving system, I would love to set up a sustainable, low maintainance culturing system for sourdough, buttermilk, yogurt, kefir, cheese making and fermenting. But those are a lot of different cultures and it would be difficult to maintain them all and prevent cross contamination. Anyone maintain a wide range of different cultures? <br /><br />My favorite source for cultures is:<br /><br />http://www.culturesforhealth.com/
I made kefir long time ago... got bored from them after a while. We normally make yogurt. Would like to grow mushrooms
Our matushka is growing wine cap mushrooms in the wood mulch of her garden. I want to do that too, since I am using wood mulch as well. I tried kefir some years ago, and it was very hard to keep up with. The fact that it doesn't store well and had to be used every day was a major limiting factor, es... View More
Just got my sourdough cultures from there! Can't wait to get them started.
How To Turn Jeans Into a Skirt - Stacy Makes Cents
Let me just get something out of the way here..... I hate low-rider pants. I do NOT understand them. Why on earth would someone want their pants to ride low? Really. I was given two pairs of jeans that
http://www.firespeaking.com/products/barrel-oven/<br /><br />For low tech off grid baking.
http://essnmag.com/wordpress/essn-downloads/Free download magazines for those interested in off grid living using technology.
Simple Living: How to Save Money and Smile More - Modern Homesteading - MOTHER EARTH NEWS
Are you drawn to the idea of simple living but not sure where to start? Three modern homesteading families share the changes they've made that allow them to live with less cash income but greater secur
I wonder if I should combine the OrthodoxHomesteading Circle with this one, shutting that one down? Really, the two are tied together. People can live simply and practice home food production whether in the city or country. And honestly, home food production and not being depended on big corporations is a big part of living more simply.
10 Ways To Live In Contentment and Have Enough
As far as I am concerned, enough has always been about a mind-set. Today, in our society, we live in the land of plenty. We've been conditioned to consume without consideration. "Don't have the mo
I would like to build some of these for our solar systems for outdoor homestead use.<br /><br />http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress/2013/05/06/the-waterproof-military-portable-power-pack/
Frugal Living
Frugal Living is your guide to living better for less. Learn how to create a budget, save money, reduce your debt and make the most of what you have from About Guide to frugal living - Erin Huffstetle
