A few years ago, a family friend asked one of our daughters, “So, where do you buy eggs when your hens stop laying?” My daughter replied that we never buy eggs. He responded with disbelief, and my daughter told him … Read More
Have you heard about chia seeds? And I am not talking about chia pets here, although they do use chia seeds to create those bizarre creatures. Chia seeds are actually a very nutritious food. They are a vegetarian source of … Read More
One glance down the cereal aisle at the grocery store, and you know that oatmeal is far from the most popular kid on the block. In fact, oatmeal accounts for a tiny percentage of foods consumed at breakfast. And that’s … Read More
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Although I am not usually a fan of books in which the author decides to live a different life for a year, I was intrigued by The American Way of Eating: … Read More
This casserole is great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, and unlike so many recipes out there, this ecothrifty recipe is made without canned soup! 2 pounds of frozen hash browns or shredded potatoes 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup … Read More
A few days ago, a friend said that one of her friends on Facebook had gone on a rant about how something natural is not necessarily good. The most outrageous example she gave was tsunamis. Just because tsunamis are natural does … Read More
by Alison Jones Did you know that Velveeta is not cheese? According to Chicago Business, several years ago, “the FDA issued Kraft a warning letter saying some versions of Kraft Singles Pasteurized Process Cheese Food and Velveeta spread were misbranded … Read More
Whenever I teach a class and mention flour, a hand immediately goes up, and someone asks, “What kind of flour?” Good question! Sometimes it matters, but sometimes it doesn’t. However, the reason the question is asked is because most people … Read More
When people hear that we don’t buy bread — we make it fresh almost every day — they wrongly assume that someone is spending a lot of time in the kitchen. But I’m sure I spend less time baking bread … Read More
You deserve a break today, so get up and get away … If you were alive in the 1980s, you know the tune, and you know the advertiser. That jingle was voted as the most effective jingle in advertising in … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader was created in 2012 after the publication of my second book, Ecothrifty. The name was coined by one of my followers because I said that I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to be rich to homestead or live a greener life....
