What Is Homesteading?
Homesteading is a way of living where you aim to be as self-sufficient as possible, living more mindfully, simply and aware of your natural surroundings whether you live on a farm or in a built up city. This lifestyle includes growing your own food and preserving it at home. Scratch cooking and seasonal cooking. It can also involve making your own textiles, clothing, and other crafts for your household, family, and community.
Latest Ramblings Of A Homesteader
Read the latest from the homestead, whether that be news, ideas, recipes, tips, tricks or just about anything!
Quick & Easy Cornbread Recipe
In Creole culture we do love our cornbread and it is often seen as a side to gumbo or a big pot of chilli, but it just doesn’t seem to be used much over here in the UK which is…
Batch Cooking Recipe – Pasta Sauce / Marinara Sauce
Every supermarket has a plethora of different types of pasta sauce, ready made, in neat little jars, and these jars of sauce are fantastic for convenience but some, not all, but some, are packed full of salt and sugar. Some…
Homemade Natural Antibacterial Washing Up Liquid Recipe UK
We all have to do the dishes, we may not enjoy it, but washing up after meals is a must. Commercial washing up liquids are full of chemicals including phenoxyethanol, which is safe in small doses but some resources say…
Dehydrated Foods – The history of food dehydration, Why You Should and how To Do It.
In a world where food security and sustainability are becoming increasingly important, dehydrating food has re-emerged as a practical and efficient method for preserving food. This ancient technique, which dates back thousands of years, involves removing moisture from food to…
Fire Cider – Winter Immune Support – UK Recipe
Fire cider is more than just a tangy, spicy health tonic; it’s a centuries-old remedy deeply rooted in herbal traditions and a fabulous boost for winter immune system support. This vibrant concoction, typically made with apple cider vinegar, garlic, onions,…
Quick, easy & effective homemade toilet Bombs / Toilet Cleaning Blocks
The problem with cleaning in the home is that most commercial cleaners are full of chemicals that can, not always, but can affect people with allergies, breathing issues and more. If you follow my blog you know that I make…
Easy Foolproof Mayonnaise Recipe – Quick Mayo Recipe UK
My youngest daughter absolutely loves mayo. If left to here own devices she would eat it on everything! The ingredients listed however on shop bought mayonnaise shows they are full of chemical nasties and substitutes for natural ingredients. So now…
Scones – Easy and quick scone recipe!
I love scones, especially with vast quantities of clotted cream and home made jam, but some recipes are so long winded for scones that I decided to share with you my fool proof easy scone recipe. These scones can also…
Tomato, Aubergine and Chilli Chutney Recipe
I am a bit of a sucker for chutneys. The idea of a white crusty roll filled with chedder cheese and home made chutney fills me with deep joy. But chutneys, good chutneys, can be very expensive to buy, however,…
Easy & Quick Pickled Cucumber Recipe – UK recipe for delicious pickled cucumbers!
We eat a LOT of pickled cucumbers in our house. Whether they are on homemade burgers, on top of blue cheese in a baguette, in salads or used in our homemade tartare sauce. I have also caught people just popping…
Basic White Bread Recipe
There is nothing quite like the smell of bread baking in the oven. Many people these days have bread machines which basically do all the work for you, but there is something so satisfying about making yourself. The taste, the…
Chinese Style Honey, Orange and Ginger Crispy Chicken Recipe
My favourite dish at any Chinese restaurant is almost always the sweet and sour… well sweet and sour anything! Vegetables, chicken, pork, prawns… if it is covered in that sweet yet tangy sauce then I am all over it. But…
Recipe: Vegetable & Lentil Daal (also Dal or Dhal)
We adore Indian food in our house. The spices, the textures and the taste. My eldest daughter is loves a curry, whether homemade, in a restaurant or from the local takeaway. As you already know from my Tandoori Chicken Recipe…
Chocolate Syrup UK Recipe – UK Hershey’s Clone – Chocolate Milk (Milkshake)
My eldest daughter is obsessed by chocolate milkshakes, however, have you ever read the ingredients of some of the commercial milkshake syrups and powders you can buy? It’s scary! She particularly likes a well known US brand of chocolate syrup…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Sal and my family and I live as self sufficiently as possible. We run our own like a urban micro-homestead and whilst we do not have room for animals, or even to be able to grow very much, there are plenty of ways we can help save our carbon footprints, live more naturally, eat better and more healthily and also live more mindfully. So, welcome to Forage, Cook, Make & Thrive. Read more about me HERE.
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