Heeeey yall. It has been a minute since my last post, but with the work keeping me busier than normal, plus the holidays, I feel like I haven’t had time to do anything. However, just over three weeks ago, we started running out of laundry detergent. Well, since we had been talking about making our own laundry detergent for a while, I took the opportunity to give it a whirl. In addition, I wanted to give us an opportunity to use it a little bit before I shared it with you. [Read more…] about Cheap, Homemade Laundry Detergent
Cheap, Easy, Homemade Mayo – YUM!
Don’t buy what you can make. It’s super simple, you will know all of the ingredients, and you probably already have them sitting in your kitchen!
Cheap, Easy, and Homemade Veggie Broth
It’s that time of year again, although it’s not suppose to be. Pollen is in the air and the house natives are feeling it. So, broth to the rescue! I usually make bone broth, but we have no bones I’d want to use. Instead, I have a bunch of vegetable scraps I’ve been saving. And this isn’t just for sickness. You can use this for any thing you need to cook involving a broth. So, here’s the recipe for my frugal and super easy veggie broth. [Read more…] about Cheap, Easy, and Homemade Veggie Broth
Homemade Almond Milk
Have you seen the price of Almond milk lately? YIKES! That stuff is expensive. What if you could make it cheaper and with only two main ingredients instead of all that stuff listed on the bottle to help it have a long shelf life? Guess what? You can. All you need are a few appliances you may already have, some almonds (if you can buy them in bulk at your big box, whole sale, bulk buy, or warehouse club store you can get the cost down even lower!), water, and flavoring [Read more…] about Homemade Almond Milk
Real Cooking
Hey y’all. Ok, so…you know all those great cooking and food blogs out there in the internet universe? The ones with exotic names, pretty pictures, lengthy yet inspiring back stories, recipes that are billed to be easy, but you never have any of the ingredients – or time?
Well, this ain’t that. LOL [Read more…] about Real Cooking
These Little Grains Do More Than You Think!
Water Kefir, have you ever heard of it? If not, well let me introduce you to a wonderful way to keep your gut health up to par. These little wonders are great for so many things, and their byproduct is easy to make. If you do it correctly, you will end up with a beverage that’s refreshing and good for you too! So, don’t be afraid to drink up. [Read more…] about These Little Grains Do More Than You Think!
Our Journey Begins
Hello, hello, hello! My name is Antoine and I would like to welcome you to our blog. This is the first of what will be many entries by my wife, Deidra, and myself. We have long talked about having our own land where we could grow our own food as well as raise our own animals. We are not there yet, but in December of 2017, we decided to chronicle our journey whether we make it or bust!