New: livesustainablyAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemhive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-103599hive-124908hive-145157hive-184714hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikersgoldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMaking Enchiladas - January 16, 2020 @goldenoakfarmThe finished meal You may remember these from my post when my helper friend made me chili powder last week. I didn’t figure I’d ever use them, so I gave them to him. Well, he went home and…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMaking Chili Powder - January 9, 2020 @goldenoakfarmIngredients for chili powder I had run out of chili powder. We don’t use it a lot and don’t like really spicy foods. But we have several recipes that call for small amounts. My helper friend…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoPrepping for Seed Orders - December 18, 2019 @goldenoakfarmEarly morning set-up to start drawing Wednesday morning my intern was coming and we were planning to make a valiant attempt to get seed orders worked up. I have to submit one to High Mowing by…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoThe Catch - December 5, 2019 @goldenoakfarmHe had a good day out deepsea fishing on Wednesday. The waves weren’t bad, they saw whales and birds, he got to talk a lot with his fishing buddies on the way out and back, and he caught a decent…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoThanksgiving Prep - November 27, 2019 @goldenoakfarmOn Wednesday morning I headed up early to get the bear of a window frame stained. It took me nearly 4 hours to do. I came back, did my morning chores and sat down for awhile. These marathon standing…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoCranberry-Orange Relish - November 26, 2019 @goldenoakfarmOn Tuesday, while my helper friend was making the chutney, I was busy making the relish. It’s a real simple recipe. My mom makes it with apples too. I would be making 2 batches. Here’s the…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoWild Blueberry – Cranberry Chutney - November 26, 2019 @goldenoakfarmTuesday morning my helper friend was here and we were making LOTS of cranberry side dishes. We started off with the chutney. Ingredients including fresh sage leaves still with frost on them…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoFinishing the Fire Cider - November 12, 2019 @goldenoakfarmBack on October 8th I made a post about making fire cider detailing how I made the ferment this year. For more info on how I made fire cider last year check this link out. It’s been…goldenoakfarm (66)in treasurefinds • 5 years agoThe Last Tag Sale - October 12, 2019 @goldenoakfarmUsually Columbus Day weekend is a big blowout for the last tag sales of the season. There were very few listed in the paper but I had found a couple for here in town. We seldom get to those because…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMaking Fire Cider - October 8, 2019Some of the ingredients, L – R: dried cayenne peppers, preserved ginger, turmeric, honey, apple cider vinegar My helper friend made his Fire Cider last weekend and I thought I ought to get mine…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoPickled Horseradish – October 8, 2019On Tuesday I decided to make Fire Cider as my helper friend was here. I’d looked for horseradish at our local market on Monday and couldn’t find it. He said it was there, in the organic section, so…goldenoakfarm (66)in treasurefinds • 5 years agoTag Sale Finds - September 21, 2019 @goldenoakfarmJoiner We got a great find on Saturday at one of our last tag sales. The day had started off poorly, with our first one, an estate sale, being run by someone who had no clue what things were…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoGrinding Chicken – September 6, 2019 @goldenoakfarmThe New Herb garden now Friday was a wicked busy day. My helper friend and I cleaned the cold room and set it up for painting. I will be spending most mornings for a good long while painting and…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoPackaging Chicken - September 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmThis is what the cold room looked like when we were done on Sunday. Coolers full of carcasses and buckets of feet for stock making, heads to feed eagles, some organs for a raw fed cat, and…goldenoakfarm (66)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoGarlic Properties Enhanced – September 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmTo get the best medicinal properties from garlic, it all starts with using the best cloves and balanced soil with correct amounts of needed nutrients. When I process the properly cured garlic…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoFreezer Camp Day – September 1, 2019 @goldenoakfarmWARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES! Saturday was spent prepping for the potluck on Sunday. I pushed the kitchen island to the wall and used the small tablecloth to cover the blanket chest. I dug out…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoPrepping for Freezer Camp - August 27, 2019 @goldenoakfarmThe butchershop becomes a catch-all for equipment needing cleaned and put away, between butchering. It’s usually an awful mess to clean up. The barn is not much better as things don’t get put…katiefreespirit (64)in blog • 5 years agoBees wrap, which is a great, ecological reusable packaging. DIY 🐝 💚Bee's wrap is an excellent, ecological alternative to cling film or plastic food containers. Works as a natural reusable packaging. It can be used to wrap bread, sandwiches (for work, going away)…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoGarlic Scapes - June 16, 2019 @goldenoakfarmMy garlic scapes have come in and today it’s to pour down rain all day. I hoped I could get them cut between downpours and not get drowned. I went out as soon as it was light, as it wasn’t…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 6 years agoClean Workshop May 1, 2019 @goldenoakfarmThe workshop when he started You may have seen my previous post about cleaning out the barn. My husband has been chipping away at cleaning up his mess out there. He’s been concentrating on his…
