The post How to make Sourdough Starter from scratch appeared first on A Simple Homestead. 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 ..read more

The post How to start seeds inexpensively and save money! appeared first on A Simple Homestead. Growing your own seeds is a great way to save money in gardening . In this article, I’m going to share with you some ways you can save money on starting those seeds! Disclaimer: The links below may be affiliate links. If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost ..read more

The post How to make fluffy scrambled eggs appeared first on A Simple Homestead. Scrambled eggs are my favorite way of eating eggs (that aren’t baked and sugared), however they need to be fluffy scrambled eggs – soft and pillow-y, not hard. I used to think making the “proper” scrambled eggs required a culinary degree or equivalent experience, until my mother-in-law made the most delectable scrambled eggs I’d ever ..read more

The post Our new garden appeared first on A Simple Homestead. Why we needed a new garden We knew by the end of last summer that our garden needed some work. Since we hadn’t used green-treated boards in the old garden, the raised beds were rotted out. Even the garden fence was looking shabby – needing new paint, and some replacement boards. However, we weren’t going ..read more

The post 10 Ways to Support Others during a Crisis appeared first on A Simple Homestead. How are you doing today? I mean it. I really want to know. Feel free to comment or shoot me an email, if you want to chat, vent, and especially if you need someone to listen right now. We all need connection and community right now! Personally, I’m doing “ok”. I’m still employed even though ..read more

The post Reasons to start plants from seeds appeared first on A Simple Homestead. There are many reasons why you should start your garden plants from seeds – from health reasons to saving money! What exactly is in there?! One reason to start your own seeds is because you then know exactly what you are growing in your garden. Seed packets should tell you if the seeds are organic ..read more

The post Sourdough Saturday: Sourdough Crackers appeared first on A Simple Homestead. Let me start off by saying these sourdough crackers are amazing! Over this past year, I have played with a variety of sourdough recipes and although bread is wonderful, sometimes you want something different. Sourdough crackers certainly fit that requirement. I will say that the first time I tried these I was less than impressed ..read more

The post Easy method for hatching eggs: a broody hen appeared first on A Simple Homestead. It’s hard to believe we’ve been raising chickens for 11 years. In all that time we have learned much – what to do AND what not to do. Whenever we wanted to add some more chickens to our flock we either ordered our chicks to be delivered by mail (we like Murray McMurray Hatchery ..read more

The post How to make Sourdough Starter from scratch appeared first on A Simple Homestead. 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 ..read more

The post How to start seeds inexpensively and save money! appeared first on A Simple Homestead. Growing your own seeds is a great way to save money in gardening . In this article, I’m going to share with you some ways you can save money on starting those seeds! Disclaimer: The links below may be affiliate links. If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost ..read more