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Perfect Reverse Sear Prime Rib Roast (With No Rosemary in Sight)
This year, my nephew was telling me he would be cooking a prime rib roast for my sister and her kids at their little family get-together. He told me they were on sale, and I was intrigued. I have never had a prime roast. Ribeyes – yes. We are a huge steak-eating family. But I have never had it in…
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A Better Way to Seal your Backyard Chicken Coop
Have you spent hours on the internet trying to find the best way to Seal Your Chicken Coop safely? ME TOO! It is crazy the amount of time I have poured into just researching stuff and trying to find out what wouldn’t cost a fortune or harm my hens. I wanted a sealant that was non-toxic, safe for egg layers,…
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How To Raise Friendly Chickens And The BEST Breeds
A friendly chicken is the best! I know, I know… we think we are getting chickens to have eggs. But once you have these little mini dinosaurs following you around, talking to you, sitting next to you, and just being cute as anything – your mind changes on the reasons why you want chickens! Raising them to be friendly chickens…
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I am in Love with my Remodeled Chicken Coop
I am in love with my refurbished chicken coop! I had wanted chickens so badly. But I wasn’t really sure where to start. I kept struggling with two main factors. One was the idea of spending a huge amount of money on buying a coop. They are so expensive. And two, building one would be cheaper, but I kept thinking…
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How to Make Your Own Seed Starting Mix
You have your seeds, you have planned your garden, and now it is time to get your Seed Starting Mix put together. I have had such a fun time starting seeds. There is something so gratifying about planting a seed and then watching it become a plant in just a few days. Creating your own seed starting mix is super…
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How to Build a Feeder for your Chicken Coop
After fixing up the chicken coop that was given to me I knew I wanted a small chicken feeder. And I didn’t want to fill it up with huge items. I free-range my girls but there are parts of the day when they are in their run and there is no getting around it. For the most part, the chickens…
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How to Plant Turmeric In a Raised Bed or Container
Have you ever wanted to plant turmeric? There are so many amazing health benefits of turmeric, but even more importantly, it makes your food taste delicious!! It makes such a great addition to your arsenal. For even more on starting and saving seeds, planting, and edible gardening, check out our Gardening Page. When my sister started to suffer from chronic…
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Brown Sugar is so Simple to Make – Try It and See!
Skip the running to the store and make your own homemade brown sugar in minutes! We are cookie lovers! And a pantry filled with all the basic ingredients to throw together a batch when the cravings kick in is key to any happy house! All you need are two basic ingredients to have soft, rich, and flavorful brown sugar in…
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Fig Leaf Tea – It’s Healthy and it Tastes Amazing!
Fig leaf Tea is so amazing! When we moved into our house, we had a Brown Turkey Fig Tree in our yard. I was so excited about the tasty little fruits that blessed us in the spring. But I had no idea how amazing the leaves were until a couple of years later, when I was reading about how plants…
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Build this Easy Composting Bin Made of Hardware Cloth
Adding a composting bin is such an amazing asset to any garden or homestead. There are so many benefits. One of the biggest of course is to help with the garden. Compost helps you bring in natural nutrients to help enrich your soil. But there are so many other reasons. Compost help introduces microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria to…
