Updates from The Homesteader Kitchen

How to press your own fresh vegetable oils

Bethany — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:28:17 +0000

Here’s a highlight of a super cool gadget that I own and LOVE. Earlier this morning as I was applying my home-pressed pumpkin seed facial oil (with Helichrysum, carrot seed, yarrow and blue...

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Why You Shouldn’t Bother Making Yogurt and Make Kefir Instead.

Bethany — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:10:39 +0000

Have you ever heard of this weird drink called kefir? And no, it has nothing to do with Jack Bauer. Though I bet he drinks it, because it’s awesome and he’s awesome. No, actually kefir is...

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A Food Blogger Without a Camera…

Bethany — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:18:42 +0000

Farewell, my devoted old $150 Kodak digital camera. You served me well, through countless times of being dropped, smacked, and abused in some fashion. Even after your buttons stuck, the lens cover...

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Homemade Graham Crackers – Grain-free, gluten-free, GAPS-legal, etc.

Bethany — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:35:28 +0000

The final stage of making our homemade Healthy-ish S’mores is the graham cracker. That was a pretty tough part, and truth be told I haven’t quite perfected it just yet, but I’ll...

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Homemade Honey Marshmallows

Bethany — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:35:08 +0000

So step 2 of our homemade Not-So-Bad-For-You s’mores are the marshmallows. Probably the most fun and easiest part, I never realized how simple these guys are. But the cool part is homemade...

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Homemade Honey-Sweetened Dark Chocolate Bars – GAPS, Paleo, Primal, Etc.

Bethany — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:03:38 +0000

Homemade Honey-sweetened dark chocolate bars. Rich, delicious, and free of unhealthy additives. Truth be told, I’m not really a huge fan of honey-sweetened EVERYTHING. So, I was kind of...

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Homemade S’Mores that are HEALTHY and even GAPS-legal

Bethany — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:08:22 +0000

Imagine that, eh? The truth is, summer’s just not SUMMER without a gooey-sweet s’more in hand. But… what to do if you are avoiding certain foods like wheat, refined sugar, corn...

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Homemade Iced Coffee Recipe (Or Starbucks Bottled Frappuccinos)

Bethany — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Recently, my husband’s employer installed a super cool kind of self-serve snack bar. It’s kinda convenient, although the problem is my husband loves sweetened iced coffee drinks. So,...

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Organizing my Spice Rack with Adams Peanut Butter Jars

Bethany — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:13:54 +0000

Ever notice how every SINGLE food blogger has a beautiful, organized, clean kitchen? Only mine isn’t. Seriously. I’m cringing as I write this, but I am going to show you PHOTOGRAPHIC...

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Upcoming Projects & Summer Update

Bethany — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:41:34 +0000

Hello my lovelies! It’s been a little while since I posted but I don’t have anything new to post at the moment so I thought I’d let you all know what I’m working on. I have...

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