Creating your own sourdough starter doesn’t need to be intimidating. I’m going to share you tips on how to make a simple starter and keep it going! This article is scheduled to be first of many “Sourdough Saturday” tips and recipes. Last year, when the world shut down, I jumped on the bread-making bandwagon. Making […]
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Pico de gallo
Happy Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)! We don’t really celebrate Cinco de Mayo – mainly because my family isn’t all that crazy about Mexican or Tex/Mex food. I’ve gotten Papa to like quesadillas – which is my favorite way of using up leftover chicken (with some pan-fried onions and cheese? Yum!) Tacos or enchiladas are infrequent […]
Make Your Own Mexican Seasoning
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase through these links, we will earn commission that helps to keep A Simple Homestead running – with no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting us! Read our full disclosure statement here In my experience, Norwegian-Americans don’t know much about spices […]
Homemade Breakfast Sausage
It’s not unusual for our area to see first flurries in the beginning of October. Certainly by the end of October we’ve had at least one snowfall. We had been blessed with unseasonably warm weather throughout the last couple of months. Finley has loved our weather because he likes nothing more than to lay out […]
Soft Buttery Dinner Rolls
If any of you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen my bread-making baking spree results from last weekend. Somehow I thought it was a good idea to take a bread recipe which I was pretty sure already made two loaves – and double it. There was so much bread that I ended up […]
How to make Homemade Vanilla
Have you tried making homemade vanilla yet? It is really quite simple and if you start now you should have some to give away by Christmas time! Now why would you want to make your own Homemade Vanilla? You know what the vanilla is made from: No fillers or hidden ingredients It’s cheaper than buying […]
Chill-Chaser Chili
Yesterday was the beginning of fall. Today we are recovering from close to a foot of rain in the last 60 hours, with cool temperatures and the threat of more rain on the way! Thankfully we’ve had temporary ponds and big puddles but no flooding (unlike nearby areas). However, seldom-used umbrellas had to be found, […]
Make your own Apple Cider Vinegar!
Making apple cider vinegar is an easy activity to begin your journey into the world of make-your-own staples. It’s basically fool-proof! All you need is: a large container; glass is best – like a wide mouth jar but we’ve even used a 5-gallon food-grade bucket for large-scale production. Make sure it’s clean and sterilized. a […]
Homemade marshmallow fluff
I love, love, love marshmallow. Too much. It’s the reason I don’t make rice krispie bars very often; the rest of the family doesn’t eat many … and then I eat the rest of the pan! Someone in this household has even been known to eat directly from store-bought jars of marshmallow fluff, or to […]
Homemade yogurt – Greek update
Remember when I made homemade yogurt a few months ago? At the time, I mentioned that the homemade version is not as thick as store-bought. For the most part, it was ok although sometimes when adding fresh fruit, the mixture ended up rather thin, especially with juicier fruit. The last time I decided to make yogurt, I […]