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    Sharing a recipe and menu plan

    I've forced myself to get back into the habit of planning our menu for the week. It sure helps with preparation and it helps me clear the freezer and shelves. This weeks menu....... Sunday - Short ribs with barbeque sauce, rice(make extra for Tuesday), beets, peas and cottage cheese Monday -...
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    New life for worn towels

    We can use a half dozen or more of hand towels in a day. Seems someone is always washing up. The hand towels are washed repeatedly and then eventually the edges begin to fray. The main body of the towels are still fluffy and absorbant, but the edges are all stringy. I use to trim and serge...
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    Sources for seeds

    First, I apologize if this info is somewhere else on the SS forum. I thought I had remembered reading something, but after a long search I just can't seem to find it. So here goes........... We don't normally get seeds through the mail. We go to a local nursery and purchase them. But, we've...
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    prairiegirl...ramblings from our little farm

    I've been wanting to start a journal here and have even gotten so far as to start it only to hit the delete button. Please forgive me for not completing the "get to know you" questions. I just can't do it - I'm just not up to it. Anyway....... Here we are on our little farm. We left a new...
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    Time management and living self sufficient.......

    .........is there a way to do this and still have time to cherish the little things? I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the appropriate place, hope so. We have always lived simple by most people definition. But, in the last 5 years and since moving to this old farm, we have really moved...
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    Family milk cows

    Just wondering if any SS members have a family milk cow. We have a small Dexter herd. We are currently milking just one now. I have a question and hope someone here can help. I've been reading and searching for this answer, but only get more confused. She is bred and we estimate that...
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