Heidi Hawthorn, Author at Homestead Survival Site

Grandma’s Pancake Recipe: The Best Pancakes EVER

These are the most delicious pancakes in the world! At least according to my kids and my grandma, but I think you’ll agree once you try them.

Butchering chickens isn’t exactly fun. It’s messy and brutal, but necessary. This video will give you an idea of the kind of work involved.

Although you can plant almost all the same crops in the fall as you would in the spring, there are several things to take into account.

This week’s video comes from Guildbrook Farm, a small homestead in North Carolina. In the video, Jamie talks about death on the homestead.

How much land do you actually need for homesteading? It really depends on what you want to achieve. Watch this video for an overview.

Earthen ovens have been used for at least 2000 years. In these videos, you’ll learn how to make one and how to bake bread in it.

Whenever I see a video about mistakes people made while homesteading, I always check it out. There’s a lot of wisdom in this video.

Making your own soda is easier than you think. Use these organic ingredients and you’ll have a natural, healthy soda that’s nice and bubbly.

In this video, Justin Rhodes talks about how he feeds 30 chickens for only $1.25 a day. That’s only 4 cents a day per chicken!

If you love to make bacon but are dumping all the grease down the drain, you should save it up and make a bacon fat candle instead.