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Kitchen Tips

The kitchen is where a lot of the homesteading magic happens—but it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. These practical tips and time-saving tricks will help you get more done, with less stress.

  • Four golden brown zucchini muffins on a wooden cutting board next to two whole zucchinis, set on a kitchen counter in warm light.
    In the Kitchen

    How to Hide Vegetables in Food for Picky Eaters (3 Easy Recipes)

  • A pile of colorful vegetable scraps, including carrot peels, lettuce cores, and onion skins, with a knife and peeler on a kitchen counter.
    In the Kitchen

    Beyond Compost: 25 Creative Uses for Kitchen Scraps

  • A white bowl of perfectly hard boiled chicken eggs.
    In the Kitchen

    The Trick to Perfectly Cooked Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Any Fuss

  • A clear bowl of egg whites next to a clear bowl with an egg white.
    In the Kitchen

    The Easiest Way to Separate Egg Whites (Using a Soda Bottle)

  • Tips for Best Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Make
    In the Kitchen

    Tips for Best Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Make

  • A steel mixing bowl filled with peeled tomatoes beside a plate of tomato peels.
    In the Kitchen

    How to Peel Tomatoes Without Boiling or Ice Bath

  • Solar cooking is an energy-efficient, set-and-forget method of cooking. Learn how to get started and what to expect from your solar oven.
    In the Kitchen

    Cooking With Help From the Sun {Solar Cooking}

  • A cracked open coconut with a jar of coconut oil and a spoon.
    Simple Living Skills

    42 Real-Life Uses for Coconut Oil Beyond the Kitchen

  • Pouring a glass of milk in front of a dairy goat.
    Homestead Animals

    A Simple Trick for Great Tasting Goat’s Milk

  • A carton filled with farm fresh eggs of varying colors, with one cracked open showing a deep orange yolk.
    Homestead Animals

    Everything You Need to Know About Farm Fresh Eggs

  • Bake Better Cookies from Scratch: 8 Tricks I Wish I Knew Sooner
    In the Kitchen

    Bake Better Cookies from Scratch: 8 Tricks I Wish I Knew Sooner

  • Brown paper grocery bag filled with fresh produce and staples including bananas, grapes, a red onion, a loaf of bread, an egg carton, and a block of cheese.
    In the Kitchen

    How to Keep Food Fresh Longer: Easy Tips That Actually Work

  • A rustic wooden recipe box filled with handwritten cards sits on a weathered blue table, surrounded by measuring spoons, dried herbs, and a ceramic pie plate—capturing the charm of a well-loved homestead kitchen.
    In the Kitchen

    Homestead Kitchen Supplies: 12 Must-Have Tools That Work Hard

  • A wire basket filled with farm fresh eggs of various colors, with a small feather resting on top.
    Homestead Animals

    Essential Egg Handling Tips: Keeping Farm Fresh Eggs Safe

  • Close-up of a freshly baked artisan bread with an airy, open crumb.
    In the Kitchen

    12 Bread Baking Tips & Tricks for Perfect Homemade Loaves

  • Clean pans that have been stained with cooking spray naturally and discover how to avoid getting stains again with homemade cooking spray.
    Simple Living Skills

    Removing Cooking Spray Residue & Prevent It with Homemade Spray

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