by No Ordinary Homestead | Mar 31, 2007 | Featured
We had a taco night last night and refried beans are a necessary item. We can get pinto beans here in Germany although not everywhere. I used to get them precooked in a can but since we’ve moved, I had to find a new source. The source has them dried which actually...
by Tiffany | Mar 31, 2007 | Featured, Travel
Surfing the web, we came across a new kind of tool from Victorinox, the Victorinox Rescue Tool for your car. Having lived in Miami we know how many people drown each year when they lose control of their car and go into a canal. Well, here the Swiss did it again, they...
by Tiffany | Mar 28, 2007 | Featured, Garden
Let’s face it not only does homegrown produce taste better, but there are more than a few good reasons to try to be as self reliant as possible:Cost: It costs mere pennies to grow your own produce. Good, fresh vegetables at the store are expensive and with the...
by Tiffany | Mar 28, 2007 | Featured
Hubbers and I like to cook and that is part of the reason we made our kitchen so massive. We cook together on the weekends and nearly every evening when he comes home from work…but sometimes during the week, I take some time to bake. I’m especially pleased...
by Tiffany | Mar 28, 2007 | Featured, Garden
You may be wondering just how two people in their late-20s decided to buy a farm outside Frankfurt and then go about becoming self-reliant. To be honest, we sometimes wonder ourselves…but somehow, it just became a natural progression.I guess I’ll start...