Permission for chickens!!

My hubby has agreed to the chickens! There is a local chicken farm so I am going to check into how they are raised. I would love to get some organically raised chicks but I'm not sure how to find them.

Snow!!!

It is suppose to snow down to about 3,000 feet in the next couple days. Here is Prescott we are around 5,000 so maybe we will get some snowflakes for the kids to chase!

Book Review: The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!

Don't walk, run out to buy this book! It is amazingly cram packed full of information and ideas for every wannabe homesteader with a limited space. The authors give you detailed information for every project and additional resources for further research.

You will be amazed by the potential of your own quarter acre homestead once you read this book. I am very excited by many of the projects from beekeeping, to harvesting wild Jerusalem artichokes, to planting efficient gardens! I usually don't purchase books I can get at the library but this will definetely be an exception.

Make Your Own Diaper Sprayer or Handheld Bidet!

I found a really neat WEBSITE that has directions for making your own handheld bidet/diaper sprayer. It costs around $20 with parts from your local home improvement store.

Vegetarian "Meatballs" Worth Writing Home About

These vegetarian meatballs are excellent with spaghetti or on a sub sandwich! They taste like the real thing.
SERVES 4 -6 

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix, or one packet onion dip mix
  
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup dry Italian style breadcrumbs
• 1 tbs bouilllion
• Marinara sauce or broth
  

Directions

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   Mix ingredients together in order. Except Marinara sauce or broth.
   

   
   
2. 
   

   Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

   
   
3. 
   

   Form into 1-1/4 inch balls and place on baking sheet sprayed with Pam.

   
   
4. 
   

   Bake in 400 degree oven until brown, about 20 minutes.

   
   
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   (May be frozen now.) Place meatballs in casserole and cover with broth or marinara sauce.
   

   
   
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   Meatballs should be within 1/2 inch of being covered with liquid.

   
   
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   Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour (1-1/2 hrs if meatballs are frozen).

   
   
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   Or meatballs may be prepared in a crockpot on high setting for 1 hour (or 1-1/2 if frozen).

   
   

Today was...

A horrible rotten no good bad day. My kid flooded the bathroom and two bedrooms, another spilled an Icee on the backseat of my car, and another spilled an entire bag of chex mix on the living room floor. Needless to say I didn't sit still a lot, so the GOOD news is that the new deodorant held up great. The coconut oil smells so good! So run down to the health food store and buy some coconut oil, baking soda, and corn starch to whip into some new deodorant. The recipe is on an earlier post for those of you who missed it.
(The lady at my local store claims the coconut oil is yummy drizzled over popcorn too.)

tags: Homemade deodorant, coconut oil, home made, homestead, green, natural, urban.

Book Review:The Gorgeously Green Diet: How to Live Lean and Green

 

 

The Gorgeously Green Diet: How to Live Lean and Green 

by Sophie Uliano

 

I checked this book out from the library and from the beginning I was already wanting to buy it. The author talks about why we should eat organic to support our health, how to incorporate green living into our everyday lives, and how to become greener in the future. The book is good for everyone from Light Green people who have just started recycling to Dark Green's who already compost and garden organically. 

The book also has a specific eating plan meant to get the organic eater off on the right foot. The diet plan is probably good for weight loss  but I see it more as an overall health booster.  The book includes shopping lists and tips to support the eating plan.  There are also recipes and suggestions for being thrifty and green at the same time.

I highly recommend the book, it will teach you way more about organic eating than you ever thought you wanted to know.