I can’t imagine a homestead without a cat. Or two. Or more. Cats are an essential component to a happy homestead. In honor of Happy Cat Month (September) we have a guest post about cats and homestead life by one of our loyal readers, Iya […]
Homesteading is a state of mind. It is not only about buying land and starting to farm. It’s not about living off grid and raising your own food and raising livestock. Certainly it is not about withdrawing from society. It is about being willing to […]
Purslane, called verdolagas in Spanish, is a summer growing plant that has been used for regional dishes since before the written history of our area. This is a dish that uses the bounty of the season. Above cover image: purslane in flower courtesy L Rignanese. […]
In an earlier post we shared using foraged purslane in Sonoran Verdolagas Cornbread. Since the monsoon rains have blessed up with ample purslane plants, let’s look at this wonderful native plant – native to the Southwest and also found around the world. Verdolagas is the […]
Summertime is busy here on the homestead. Some weeks on this site we do not add a recipe or a foraged food. Some weeks we spend the same time writing and editing on the website itself. Working On It! Summer has extra sunny hours – […]
Once I wrote “Free Food” as a title for one of my foraging posts, but then I changed it. Why? Because, if you take a good look, nothing on this earth is ever free. You need to trade one thing for another. When it comes […]
Mesquite beans make a lovely gluten-free meal or flour. Sweet. A tad nutty flavored. Some people say somewhat carob-like. They have a delightful taste all their own. Just like we said in the post about verdolagas when asked what they taste like. Shrug. They taste […]
Verdolagas is the Spanish name for a heat loving plant grown around the world, Portulaca oleracea, also called purslane. It can be eaten raw, but is more commonly cooked. Above cover image of purslane in flower, courtesy of L. Rignanese. Meet the Purslane Portulaca oleracea […]
Yes, pesto is delightful, but what if you have your basil is overly bountiful? Our solution (pardon the pun) is to drink our basil! Stay Hydrated in the Summer Yep, I don’t like to drink plain water. It is boring – but worse, since it […]
Honey diluted with water can help the human body in many ways. There are countless claims floating around the interweb, today I will share ten ways that have studies that back the “stories.” Why Not Plain Drink Water? Plain water is just fine to drink. […]
