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Well, I finally culled that mean a$$ rooster of mine and have brined him, and now I'm ready (tomorrow) to grind his butt up n make sausage. Thing is, I've never done that before and I'd really like some advice! I plan on adding some pork fat cause he was fairly lean, but other than that...? Do I...

You can also use an oil pencil or grease pencil, used for writing on glass or metal. Washes right off w/ soap and doesn't wipe off too easily.

Fwiw, there's a lady local to me that makes kits for beginners, they are really reasonable and her instructions are awesome. Her recipes call for using a gallon at a time and she also has a resource page for farms all over the US that carry raw milk! http://www.cheesemaking.com/ Here's the...

It's called bikram yoga, and it's supposed to help loosen you up and get all the internal detox juices flowing. And by hot, we're talking 95-100 degrees! Some people dissagree with bikram, saying that it's easier for novices to overextend and hurt themselves. I only did it once and realized it...

I also prefer alot of my veggies frozen, they tend to taste fresher...then again, pickled green beans are fantastic.

I would say canning is EXTREMELY cost effective! I actually ran this by a friend of mine a few years ago and this is what I figured: seeds- $0.29-1.99 a pack depending on what you buy jars- $8.99-10.99 a dozen canning pot- we got ours for $30 with a basket in it blood sweat and tears in...

Yeah, I'm one of those people that LOVE cilantro! :hide Never thought of substituting parsley, for my friends that don't enjoy it as much as I do...

I've got it in a 1 gal glass jar with a coffee filter held on with a rubber band. It's sitting on top of my hot water heater and seems to be loving it.

I wanted to do the whole bucket at once but I didnt have enough starter; I was told too much at once would just kill the mother. Oh well, it was free wine and we drank A LOT before deciding to turn the leftovers into vinegar!

By feeding it I just mean add more wine so I can get a bigger batch of vinegar. I thought I'd be able to slowly add more of this 2 1/2 gallons of white wine but I think it might be starting to go bad, smells a lil off...I just don't want it to get the wrong bacteria.

One of my faves: Big bunch of kale A small purple cabbage (purple for the kids) 1 lrg onion 3-5 cloves of garlic (I really like garlic) 3-4 med sweet potatoes 3-4 carrots or parsnips Pinch or 2 of rosemary and sage Enough stock to cover 1-2 lb of your favorite kielbasa or smoked sausage This...

I've started my first batch of white wine vinegar and have a few questions: how long until I feed it? I ask because I have a 5 gallon bucket half full of wine (long story). Also, I read that I can "inoculate" the wine w/ some vinegar until I have enough mother to feed it to. Any thoughts? Thanks...

I made that recipe for thanksgiving, it was awesome!! I told my dad and stepmom about it and they were skeptical to say the least! I told them I'll make one and bring down next year when we go to North Carolina again...

I'm baking my pies today, brining my turkey, making greenbean cassarole and doing any veg prep I can. I like to just be able to relax n drink mamosa's on turkey day morning!

I think this is a really wonderful idea, and I wish you good luck on your venture! The main problem I would forsee in this being the disposable attitude that so many of us Americans have; why go to a tailor and get your clothing mended when you can buy more cheap crap from china?:rolleyes:

So, pulling my kids out of ps this week, getting my ducks in a row first legally speaking. Curious about any free online resources, non-religious preferred, havent had much luck as of yet...any info anyone can share would greatly appreciated!!

I saw an episode of Gordon Ramsey's F-word where they were giving samples of horse milk because it's naturally low fat and high in EFA's or something. The ppl tasting them were kinda freaked out tho...

Rose geranium oil is an excellent tick repellent, and if you happen to have a bush of it you can make your own oil. I'm not sure about the exact process but worth lookin into!

Love this site!!! Thanks for posting the link! I'm soooo gonna mahe the shelf-bra halter! ;)

I have a bunch of okra and the only way I've ever eaten it is rolled in cornmeal and fried. Well, I'm trying to eat healthier and was wondering if you can bake them to get a similar result. Anyone ever try this? Or any other way to cook it that doesn't come out all slimy n gross?