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Healthy Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups Recipe

February 8, 2023 · Rita Heikenfeld · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Skirt artificial ingredients, high-fructose corn syrup, and high prices by choosing your own favorite fruits and making your own fruit roll-ups recipe.

A Garden Vegetables List for Weight Loss

February 8, 2023 · Rhonda Crank · Growing

This garden vegetables list is packed full of easy-to-grow vegetables to help you reach and maintain a healthy weight.

How Rabbit Farming Differs in the Winter

December 20, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Homesteading, Rabbits

Whether you’re raising meat rabbits or rabbits for show, rabbit farming changes seasonally. What works in summer may not work in winter.

Winter Hoof Care for Horses

December 20, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Homesteading, Horses-Donkeys

Hoof care is important any time of year, but particularly so in winter when conditions are the wettest and most worrisome.

Repairing Water Lines: Frost-Free and Flowing

December 8, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Self-Reliance

Enjoy this adventure in replacing water lines to avoid winter frost.

Make a Mug Cozy: An Easy Cable Knitting Pattern

December 8, 2022 · Kathleen Cubley · Homesteading

A mug cozy really does make an adorable gift—with built-in packaging! Learn how to make these cute gifts with this free pattern.

“No-Peek” Beef Stew for a Winter Warm Up

December 8, 2022 · Rita Heikenfeld · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Is there anything better to chase away the bone-chilling cold of winter than old-fashioned beef stew?

How to Save Electricity at Home During the Holidays

December 7, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Holiday, Self-Reliance

As beautiful as the holidays can be with lights and displays, it can also get pricey. Here’s some tips on how to save electricity through the holiday season.

Cross Stitch Patterns: Personalized Christmas Stocking Tags

December 7, 2022 · Kathleen Cubley · Holiday, Homesteading

Learn how to make cute, personalized cross stitch Christmas decor and stocking tags.

How to Make Vinegar and Other Vinegar Basics

November 17, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Learn how to make vinegar (and its interesting history!) in this article.

The Power of Potatoes

October 26, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

So much food goes to waste every day. Storing our homegrown foods for future use is one way of stopping much of this waste.

Preserve Recipes Turn a Bountiful Harvest into Holiday Gifts in a Jar

October 14, 2022 · Rita Heikenfeld · Canning & Kitchen, Holiday, Recipes

You could have a pantry full of superior edibles made from preserve recipes that make convenient, thoughtful gifts in a jar from your pantry or freezer.