Remove Fluoride from Water
I was under the impression that carbon based water filters (like Pur) remove fluoride from the water. The other morning on FB, I read Dr. Mercola's daily tip which said that they don't, and how difficult it is to remove fluoride form water. So I found this link.
Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees
Pallet Chicken Coop
This is GREAT! How to make a chicken coop from free pallets!!! :D
Bookin It in 2010
Money Saving Mom, Crystal Paine, shares her reading list for 2010.
FDA Admits BPA dangers but can't regulate it
No, but another government agency can force thrift stores to stop selling "lead" laden children's toys and books?!?! Bah Hum Bug!
Dangerous Stuff For Boys
Fun stuff!
Rice Cooker
I have a friend who makes everything in her rice cooker - omelets, chicken and rice ... just about EVERYTHING her fmaily eats. LOL!! So I went looking for a rice cooker and found THIS one which has a GABA setting - in other words, if you are into Nourishing Traditions, this will soak and sprout the rice and then cook it for you!! :D HOW AWESOME is that?? And especially with this gluten free and JJ allergic to everything family, we do eat a bit of rice. It would be so nice to have something which does everything for me.
Christian Bluegrass Radio Station
Oh EE is in heaven. She LOVES this type of music! This is really nice!
List of Mountain Music Songs
Lyrics with short sample of the tune
Showing posts with label Homesteading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homesteading. Show all posts
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday, March 9, 2009
Current Web Readings
Backyard Chickens 101: Part 1
This is GREAT! Answers a lot of questions about those who want to have chickens in their backyard but have so many BASIC questions that no one seems to answer, but THIS POST DOES! :D THANK YOU!
Eat The Seasons
This is a GREAT site! It updates weekly to tell you what foods are in season so you are eating seasonal foods! How AWESOME!
This is GREAT! Answers a lot of questions about those who want to have chickens in their backyard but have so many BASIC questions that no one seems to answer, but THIS POST DOES! :D THANK YOU!
Eat The Seasons
This is a GREAT site! It updates weekly to tell you what foods are in season so you are eating seasonal foods! How AWESOME!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Healthy Snacks For The Kids (and MOM TOO!)
I am pretty sure most EVERYONE has heard about Nourishing Traditions by now. It is a GREAT book! I need to get me another copy as I have lost mine or loaned it away and have no idea to who or if and when I will ever get it back.
But anyways, we sprout grains and it is SO MUCH FUN! It is SO EASY that even a child could do it. In fact, it is a GREAT thing to get children involved in!! :)
Right now, we usually sprout grains to eat them raw. Sprouting grains release the enzymes (which your body desperately needs and has so little of) as well as make them alkaline-forming (allowing your body to be more neutral than acidic - I could go on and on about this, but the book Alkalize Or Die is a great book - read with prayer as it is not Christian). But since we are in need of the enzymes (which die when the food is cooked), we eat it raw.
And of course with JJ's on going health issues and food allergies, sprouting grains are just one way to help him get the enzymes his body needs as well as create different textures and foods for him to eat. :)
I love to sprout buckwheat. It is a gluten free grain (despite its name) and it not related to corn either (both things which JJ cannot have). It is a VERY mild grain which is great for children with a lot of food allergies. But also is great for picky eaters (because it does not have a strong overwhelming flavor). I LOVE Sprout People and the information they give on their site. You CAN NOT GO WRONG if you use the information on their site (and it is FREE! THANK YOU SPROUT PEOPLE!). :)
So make sure you do NOT have the toasted buckwheat groats or you will never get sprouts (if they are BROWN they are toasted, if they are white and tan and greenish, they are raw)! LOL!! Follow the directions for sprouting, and stop when the groats have TINY little tails. That is when they are sweetest!
We save all the soak/rinse water and pour it in the garden. It is ESPECIALLY good for plants/tress that are in really poor shape. We have a tree in the backyard that was near dead. I began pouring the water on it and VIOLA! That tree is doing GREAT now!
One thing I should mention is that when I do the initial soak of any grain, I always add hydrogen peroxide to the water. I cannot remember where I read to do that, but it basically kills all the bad stuff that can end up on the grain from harvesting/packaging/shipping/sitting on a shelf/etc. When I do this, I get a foamy yucky goo at the top of the water, so I know it is doing SOMETHING! LOL!! :)
Now you can do a BUNCH of HEALTH HEALTHY HEALTHY snacks for the kids. You can rinse and drain (after sprouting) and then dry slightly and eat just like that. YUM! You can also add some salt and nutritional yeast for a cheese popcorn type thing (although this is best done if they are dry). I dry mine in our dehydrator, but you can dry them by leaving them on baking trays in the sun. :) You can also use them in place of oats for a new take (and GF take) on granola. And Buckwheatie Bars are a definite favorite around here! I also found a recipe that looks really good that you can use the buckwheat sprouts as "Buckwheatie Crispies" and have your own cereal bars looks good!
And as I said before, sprouting grains is great to do with the kids! They get so excited to see the little tails. And what a WONDERFUL lesson/habit you are passing onto them! Plus, it is nice to have someone else to remind you, forgetful Momma that I am, to rinse and drain them as often as needed! LOL!!! :)
But anyways, we sprout grains and it is SO MUCH FUN! It is SO EASY that even a child could do it. In fact, it is a GREAT thing to get children involved in!! :)
Right now, we usually sprout grains to eat them raw. Sprouting grains release the enzymes (which your body desperately needs and has so little of) as well as make them alkaline-forming (allowing your body to be more neutral than acidic - I could go on and on about this, but the book Alkalize Or Die is a great book - read with prayer as it is not Christian). But since we are in need of the enzymes (which die when the food is cooked), we eat it raw.
And of course with JJ's on going health issues and food allergies, sprouting grains are just one way to help him get the enzymes his body needs as well as create different textures and foods for him to eat. :)
I love to sprout buckwheat. It is a gluten free grain (despite its name) and it not related to corn either (both things which JJ cannot have). It is a VERY mild grain which is great for children with a lot of food allergies. But also is great for picky eaters (because it does not have a strong overwhelming flavor). I LOVE Sprout People and the information they give on their site. You CAN NOT GO WRONG if you use the information on their site (and it is FREE! THANK YOU SPROUT PEOPLE!). :)
So make sure you do NOT have the toasted buckwheat groats or you will never get sprouts (if they are BROWN they are toasted, if they are white and tan and greenish, they are raw)! LOL!! Follow the directions for sprouting, and stop when the groats have TINY little tails. That is when they are sweetest!
We save all the soak/rinse water and pour it in the garden. It is ESPECIALLY good for plants/tress that are in really poor shape. We have a tree in the backyard that was near dead. I began pouring the water on it and VIOLA! That tree is doing GREAT now!
One thing I should mention is that when I do the initial soak of any grain, I always add hydrogen peroxide to the water. I cannot remember where I read to do that, but it basically kills all the bad stuff that can end up on the grain from harvesting/packaging/shipping/sitting on a shelf/etc. When I do this, I get a foamy yucky goo at the top of the water, so I know it is doing SOMETHING! LOL!! :)
Now you can do a BUNCH of HEALTH HEALTHY HEALTHY snacks for the kids. You can rinse and drain (after sprouting) and then dry slightly and eat just like that. YUM! You can also add some salt and nutritional yeast for a cheese popcorn type thing (although this is best done if they are dry). I dry mine in our dehydrator, but you can dry them by leaving them on baking trays in the sun. :) You can also use them in place of oats for a new take (and GF take) on granola. And Buckwheatie Bars are a definite favorite around here! I also found a recipe that looks really good that you can use the buckwheat sprouts as "Buckwheatie Crispies" and have your own cereal bars looks good!
And as I said before, sprouting grains is great to do with the kids! They get so excited to see the little tails. And what a WONDERFUL lesson/habit you are passing onto them! Plus, it is nice to have someone else to remind you, forgetful Momma that I am, to rinse and drain them as often as needed! LOL!!! :)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Fun Homeschooling Stuff
I was thinking of how my kids LOVE the song The Wheels on The Bus. So for our youngest son, who still needs to learn his animals and what sounds they make, we came up with a fun song to the same tune.
You name the animal, their sound, and then end with "for forty days and nights."
So one stanza would look like this:
The pigs on the ark go oink oink oink, oink oink oink, oink oink oink,
The pigs on the ark go oink oink oink, for forty days and nights.
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"The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterward." - Anatole France
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Here is a link for soap made without lye (lye free) that the kids can make! Ther ingredients are: Grated pure olive oil soap (If purchasing, use castile soap for your grated soap), distilled water or rainwater, powdered goats milk, cocoabutter (melted), lavender buds and Lavender essential oil! :)
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I have found a great page with free printable Bible verse copywork! These are so hard to find! Copywork and dictation are so important. I am so excited about doing more copywork with the girls. Anyone have ideas on how to excite them about dictation?
You name the animal, their sound, and then end with "for forty days and nights."
So one stanza would look like this:
The pigs on the ark go oink oink oink, oink oink oink, oink oink oink,
The pigs on the ark go oink oink oink, for forty days and nights.
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"The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterward." - Anatole France
-=-=-=-
Here is a link for soap made without lye (lye free) that the kids can make! Ther ingredients are: Grated pure olive oil soap (If purchasing, use castile soap for your grated soap), distilled water or rainwater, powdered goats milk, cocoabutter (melted), lavender buds and Lavender essential oil! :)
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I have found a great page with free printable Bible verse copywork! These are so hard to find! Copywork and dictation are so important. I am so excited about doing more copywork with the girls. Anyone have ideas on how to excite them about dictation?
Friday, January 5, 2007
Mary Jane Crazy
I just finished reading MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: for the farmgirl in all of us. I have never read a book when where I got to the end I was disappointed and wished that there was more and that it would go on and on and on. Thankfully, she is coming out with workbooks that expound on each section of her book. Her first workbook on The Stitching Room is due out soon.
This book is great for anyone who wants to live a more simple, old-fashioned life. One where you grow your own organic fruits and veggies, have a few animals (maybe some chicks and goats), have some land and love the outdoors. I was able to rent a copy from my library (and already have the Stitching workbook on hold - but I am 7th in line to get it). But this is a book I want to have on my bookshelf!
I have fallen for anything MaryJane's Farm! And this idea of the BakeOver has to be the best idea yet! Fast and simple and YUMMY! Perfect for quick meals when you are having guests over, or as a way to use up left overs. And I must admit that it is a wonderful meal to make while you are recovering from pregnancy. I don't have to stand very long at all. It is quick and simple.
And for those who grow tons of zucchini and squash here is a WONDERFUL recipe I just made that has become a favorite cool meal (you know, a meal to eat on those days when it is super hot outside).
Chop 2 squash and 2 zucchini and one small onion.
Saute onion and add squash and zucchini.
Add corn off the cob (as much or as little as you want, I had some leftover from last night that needed to be used up).
Add seasonings (we really like basil).
Cook a little bit longer.
Serve into bowls.
Pour refrigerated marinara sauce on top (as much or as little as you like) of individual servings. This cools down the meal.
YUM!
I would LOVE to have more cool meal recipes in my recipe file. Does anyone know of a book (hmmm... maybe one of you home business starts can write a book) or web site, or maybe you can share some of your own cool meals.
This book is great for anyone who wants to live a more simple, old-fashioned life. One where you grow your own organic fruits and veggies, have a few animals (maybe some chicks and goats), have some land and love the outdoors. I was able to rent a copy from my library (and already have the Stitching workbook on hold - but I am 7th in line to get it). But this is a book I want to have on my bookshelf!
I have fallen for anything MaryJane's Farm! And this idea of the BakeOver has to be the best idea yet! Fast and simple and YUMMY! Perfect for quick meals when you are having guests over, or as a way to use up left overs. And I must admit that it is a wonderful meal to make while you are recovering from pregnancy. I don't have to stand very long at all. It is quick and simple.
And for those who grow tons of zucchini and squash here is a WONDERFUL recipe I just made that has become a favorite cool meal (you know, a meal to eat on those days when it is super hot outside).
Chop 2 squash and 2 zucchini and one small onion.
Saute onion and add squash and zucchini.
Add corn off the cob (as much or as little as you want, I had some leftover from last night that needed to be used up).
Add seasonings (we really like basil).
Cook a little bit longer.
Serve into bowls.
Pour refrigerated marinara sauce on top (as much or as little as you like) of individual servings. This cools down the meal.
YUM!
I would LOVE to have more cool meal recipes in my recipe file. Does anyone know of a book (hmmm... maybe one of you home business starts can write a book) or web site, or maybe you can share some of your own cool meals.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
The BEST Clothesline EVER!
Check out this clothesline! It has a little line for little miss!!
I am hoping her husband will put up directions on how to make this yourself (as EVERY home needs to have one of these)!! Be sure to post a comment and ask her to put up directions (with measurements and all).
I am hoping her husband will put up directions on how to make this yourself (as EVERY home needs to have one of these)!! Be sure to post a comment and ask her to put up directions (with measurements and all).
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