Author Archives: myurbanhomesteadstl

Pico is such a delicious, fresh summer item. It’s especially wonderful if you can use produce that is right from your garden, but story bought is great as well! It is great with just chips or as a topping on burgers, nachos, or whatever else you’d like. Ingredients: 1 medium onion 2 jalapenos 3 mediumContinue reading “Pico de Gallo”

I don’t normally think of eating soup on a 90 degree day, but it just sounded so good! It’s both light and hardy. Yum! It can be a little labor intensive, but you can prep portions in advance to make the actual cooking much simpler. Start by making the meatballs. The meatballs can be madeContinue reading “Italian Wedding Soup”

There are times when I have considered purchasing a new Hybrid or all electric vehicle. Then I think about all the carbon emissions that are spread in order create the car in the first place. So, I am here today to explain why being used vehicles can many times be better than buying new, evenContinue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Buy Used”

Also, in case you missed the April video…

Making your own pickles is so simple and much more delicious than store bought pickles! This recipe makes pickles in less than a day and they are so yummy! Ingredients: 2-3 cucumbers 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 tbsp garlic 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 tspContinue reading “Quickish Pickles”

It dawned on me recently that I never shared a more detailed post about my chickens. I started out with a goal of bringing home four hens. In January, I placed an order with a hatchery for four pullets to be picked up in May. Just for clarity, pullets are young hens that are notContinue reading “Welcome Home Hens”

White vinegar is your friend! It is an all natural product that is so useful! Uses: 1. Cleaning product 2. Weed killer 3. Buttermilk (plus whole milk) 4. Disinfectant 5. Hair rinse 6. Oder elimination 7. Pet urine cleaner Know more? Let me know! 😁

I few months ago I explained how you can repurpose cardboard boxes into weed guard and grass killer. Now I’m here to share that you can also repurpose old newspapers as weed guard! I get newspapers delivered every week that were from the previous owner. For the longest time I would just gather them upContinue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Newspaper Weed Guard”

DEPENDING ON YOURSELF: You can rely on yourself and your own abilities to support you and your family. Being able to grow your own food, tend to your own livestock, and make simple repairs, makes you better suited to care for yourself in an ever changing world. HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT: Living a sustainable lifestyle willContinue reading “Five Reasons to be Self Sufficient”

It’s a beautiful Saturday here in the midwest, and when the Sun is out it makes me start to think about setting up my clothes lines! Drying your clothing on a clothes line is an easy way to save energy and use Earth’s sustainable resources to dry your clothing. I always have a clothes lineContinue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Clothes Line”