Infuse oil with your favorite herbs using one of these three methods.
Heal lips chapped from wind and sun by making your own lip balm.
Create a soothing balm for burns, sore muscles and dry skin by applying medicinal oils to beeswax.
Photo by Judith Hausman Watercress makes for a terrific late-spring salad. Oh how I wish I had a secret source of healthy, crunchy, bracing watercress like an acquaintance of mine once had. A deep-wooded stream ran through her property, and the lucky duck had plenty of tender watercress growing alongside it. I buy mine […]
Make your own vinegars at home, and reap the sweet (and sour) benefits of your brews.
Prevent disease-causing funguses that could be killing your tomato crop from spreading across your garden.
Laundry products can be a costly portion of your monthly grocery budget. Save money by making your own detergent at home.
I was out working in the yard the other day and I noticed some funky growths on the small spruce tree we planted a few years ago.
Photo by Judith Hausman Most everyone will enjoy a three-onion gratin. When you need quick recipe that will satisfy several different appetites, you might try calling on the in-season onion family. For Mothers Day, I did the cooking. I had to please a couple of hearty and discerning young appetites; a couple of weight-conscious, middle-aged […]
Keep your cattle cool in the summer by building a shade shelter that you can easily move around the field.
Photo by Judith Hausman Sweet-tart Rhubarb Chutney makes a delicious dish. Changed plans turned two beautiful pieces of local, grass-fed meat into leftovers. We ate a few slices, but the barbecued London broil and the butterflied half-leg-of-lamb are now mostly cold in the fridge. No matter; leftovers are a favorite challenge! I can make […]
Give your old linens an updated look by stitching these home-inspired designs on them.
