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Amazing Pickled Red Onions That Are Easy to Make
I can not seem to get enough of these amazing refrigerator pickled red onions. The first time I had them was at a barbecue with my in-laws. They made pulled pork burgers and topped them with this easy pickled onion recipe. I was instantly hooked and set out to start making my own. They are amazing on burgers, hot dogs,…
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The Official Secret On How To Identify Parasites And Coccidia
OK, OK, it is no secret. But there are a lot of us, most of us, I would say, that don’t know how to identify parasites and coccidia in our chickens, ducks, rabbits, and even dogs unless we go to a veterinarian. This is all great if you have the ability to take your animals to see a vet, but…
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Learn How To Make This Homemade Chess / Ooey Gooey Cake
Growing up, my aunt made the most amazing cake ever! A chess cake! It was one of my favorites and what everyone begged me to bring to holiday get-togethers as an adult. It was not until doing a deep dive into trying to learn how to make this Homemade chess cake that I learned that calling it a ‘Chess Cake’…
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Learn How to Grow Loofahs and Never Buy Another Sponge
Ahh, you amazing cleaning tool that we call the sponge. Oh, how we love thee! But you have done us wrong! If not, just the fact that you over time cost us vast amounts of money, now we are faced with the fact that you are poisoning us. Therefore, we shall grow loofahs like the hippies and toss your microplastic-producing…
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This Amazing Plantain Salve Recipe Is The Only One You Will Ever Need
Plantains are such awesome plants! And when it comes to uses for the skin, they are phenomenal. When plantains are added to beeswax and sunflower oil, you have a recipe that is amazing. This plantain salve recipe is so simple to make, I just had to share. (OK, side note – as soon as I typed out the word ‘phenomenal’,…
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How to Easily Maintain a Smell-Free Chicken Coop
When I told my husband I wanted chickens, all he could do was complain about his grandfather having chickens and how their barn was so darn stinky. He really didn’t want to get them because of his experience. I kept telling him about all the things I had researched and how I thought I could do it better. Now he…
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Unlock the Secrets to Raising Chickens While Being Busy
Chickens are the easiest animals I have to care for, even as a busy mom. I hear people all the time say I don’t know how you do it. But honestly, I always laugh and say I am a super lazy farmer. So I thought I would share with you my secrets to raising chickens from one busy person to…
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Ducks And Niacin – What The Quack Is This All About!? And When Things Are Going Wrong How To Fix It.
UGH – Where to start! So I got ducks, Jumbo Pekin Ducks to be precise. We can start there. (wink) We waited over a month for the ducks to arrive, and in that time, I did tons of research. Our family was so excited to receive our three little cuties in the mail. I ordered them from Metzer Farms. I…
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How to Craft Your Own Plantain-Infused Oil!
Infusing oils is such a great skill to learn. Infused oils can be used in so many ways. You can use infused oils in beauty products, cooking, aromatherapy, and for medicinal purposes. Plantain-infused oil is one of the newest ones in my arsenal. What is a plantain, you ask? I know most people immediately think of the banana-looking type of…
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Is Lye Natural and Safe? Why It’s in Every Real Soap-Even the Gentle Ones
Why does lye (sodium hydroxide) need to be in soap? This is a huge question I asked myself when I started looking into a more natural way of making soap. I read all the ingredients in the soaps and other products we were putting on our skin. I began to wonder what all the chemicals were for and how they…
