The 4 Best Herbs to Help Your Body Through the Holiday Season
The holidays are hard for everyone. They can be wonderfully fun and full of laughter, family, and great food. But, they can also bring...
Turmeric for Inflammation
Turmeric has made the front page lately because of it's ant-inflammatory properties. On top of that it has many impressive qualities that...
Ginger-aid, the miracle tummy drink
I have written in another post about the marvels of ginger so here I will use this chance to rant about the marvels of ginger once more!...
Ginger for the Tummy
I personally love the taste of ginger. To the point where I could almost just eat it. Almost. Which if you've ever tasted raw ginger then...
Elderberry for the Immune System
Elderberry is quickly gaining popularity across the U.S. and Europe, and for good reason! It has a great many benefits in terms of immune...
Yogurt making like a boss!
We here in America love our yogurt. In 2016, in America, 184 million people consumed yogurt. So that's more than half of the U.S. And...
Cayenne for the Heart
We have all had spicy food and, we know it by it's distinctive burn and the endorphin rush we get from eating it. Some of us (ME!!! )...
Peppermint for the Pain
Peppermint for the pain, the stomach pain that is. Peppermint is probably the EASIEST plant to grow in all existence, which is great...
How to rock kefir making!
What is kefir? You may be wondering what kefir is but, as you are on this page you probably already know. However, for those of you who...
Fire Cider
Let me start by saying, holy freaking mole. This stuff rocks! It knocks out colds before they even have a chance to think about making...
What does The Handmade Homesteader mean?
I bet you are wondering why this site is named The Handmade Homesteader. Well, I chose this name because I wanted something to encompass...
Christmas Fudge!
This is the best and easiest fudge recipe I have ever tried! It's so super awesome that I wanted to share it with you. It is great to...
Once Baked Biscottis (because who wants to wait for bake round two?)
Biscottis are a delightful dessert that go oh so well with coffee. Now, in my personal opinion, biscottis are extremely crumbly and I...
Sweet, Sweet Cinnamon
Cinnamon is one of the most common household spices. It is used in pies, apple sauce and, lots of everyday foods that we never really...
Garlic Galore!
Okay, so let's get real for a second. We ALL love garlic. From garlic bread, to pesto garlic sauce, to garlic mashed potatoes, to just...