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This week’s recipe is all about those black bananas that you have sitting on your counter. I buy, on average, eight bananas a week. Some weeks we eat all eight and some weeks we don’t touch any of them. On the weeks that we don’t touch them, I usually freeze a couple … Read more
This week’s homemade pizza dough recipe is part of the Pantry Revamp series here on Five Little Homesteaders. To read more about it, check out the first post here. To read all the posts in the series, click the “pantry revamp” label to the right. The pantry revamp post for this week is about … Read more
The Pantry Revamp is a series here on Five Little Homesteaders. To read more about it, check out the first post here. To read all the posts in the series, click the “pantry revamp” label to the right. For much of the afternoon yesterday, I was sick with some kind of stomach bug. … Read more
On taking a close look, the importance of flowers in nature and our lives is everywhere. From a declaration of emotions to food for insects to beauty: the world would be a much duller place without flowers. Flowers are also the best friend of your garden and our environment. Many of us … Read more
A periodic installment on the blog. Some pictures and notes on what is going on in the garden Summer Squash – I’m so excited that we’ll be eating fresh squash. It truly is one of my favorite things. Sunflowers – They’re blooming like crazy and I love it. Who wouldn’t? Cucumber plants … Read more
Today’s post on maple syrup popcorn is part of the Pantry Revamp series here on Five Little Homesteaders. To read more about it, check out the first post here. To read all the posts in the series, click the “pantry revamp” label to the right. This week’s pantry revamp recipe is not for … Read more
As I’ve mentioned in the past, we moved to our new home last November. When we moved, we brought our raised beds and the dirt that we had been using in them with us. It wasn’t easy. It would have simplified our move if we had just left it all behind and … Read more
Today’s post on homemade granola bars is part of the Pantry Revamp series here on Little Homesteaders. To read more about it, check out the first post here. To read all the posts in the series, click the “pantry revamp” label to the right. This week, I’m going back to the pantry and “revamping” … Read more
The Pantry Revamp is a series here on Five Little Homesteaders. To read more about it, check out the first post here. To read all the posts in the series, click the “pantry revamp” label to the right. Clearly, I have deviated from the original intent of this series. I originally intended to … Read more
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce you to one of my dearest friends Lauren. She writes about her life, projects and trying new things on her blog Fancy Nonsense – http://www.fancynonsense.com/. She has graciously agreed to guest post for me about her experience with lasagna gardening. Enjoy! It’s a … Read more