Creating a Homegrown and Homemade Life
Cooking from scratch is a whole lot easier when you have the right tools. I’ve made a list of the essential homestead kitchen tools. These are the things I use in my kitchen on a regular basis to create homemade meals from scratch.
Stop buying chicken parts at the store! Buy a whole chicken with all the parts. I’ll show you how to cut up a whole chicken into all of the individual pieces. You’ll save money by doing it yourself. Such a simple skill has been lost in our modern day world, but I’m here to start a revolution one chicken at a time!
I love dishwasher pods, but the cost is outrageous. Not only that, but they are filled with chemicals that I’d rather not bring into my home. In an effort to clean up my cleaning routine we are making homemade dishwasher pods. They get the dishes clean, don’t cost a lot, and reduce the toxins in our home.
The generations before us learned to be frugal and have lots of tips that we could apply to our lives today. Grandma’s are full of wisdom on such topics. I’ve rounded up 36 frugal tips from grandma. She offered lots of little tricks to save money in the kitchen and even a few about cleaning.
Summertime and watermelon go hand in hand around here. You can count on somebody to bring one to every BBQ, party, and cookout. Cutting the rind off and making it pretty enough to present to a crowd isn’t always easy. It also needs to be easy to eat when served. I’ve got you covered! I can teach you how to cut a watermelon for a party and give you a little tip to avoid juice all over the kitchen!
