The Suburban Homestead
Gardening is a fun and rewarding hobby and lifestyle for millions of people around the country. One way to extend your gardens produces is from drying herbs. This is especially important if you live in the North because we have such a short growing season. By learning how to dry fresh herbs, we can introduce […]
Preserved Roasted Tomatoes Preserved roasted tomatoes are a fantastic, super easy way to get the most out of your garden. And if you follow us, you know we do A LOT of gardening in our Straw Bale Gardens. With the temperatures dropping this fall, it’s time to save all the veggies you can from your garden! Canning […]
Apple Zucchini Muffins This recipe is part of our Foraging Minnesota series. This Apple Zucchini Muffins Recipe is a great way to combine bountiful summer and fall harvests! My garden is still kicking out zucchini like a boss, so I need creative ways to continue to use them. I love the sweet taste and great […]
Sumac Old Fashioned Recipe… Previously, we posted an article about how to make Sumac Lemonade. It was a huge hit with the family and we have made regular trips out in the woods to pick fresh sumac. The sumac tea, sugar, and lemon made the drink the perfect combination of savory, sweet, and fresh. Today, […]
Sumac Tea Wild Lemonade Staghorn Sumac is a plant that grows wild all over the Eastern part of the country and is great for making this Sumac Tee Wild Lemonade. It is plentiful where we live in mid to southern Minnesota. In early fall the berries are ripe for picking. Sumac Tea Wild Lemonade is an […]
It has been said that the panfish was created so everyone could be a fisherman while Walleye were made to separate the men from the boys. Today, I’m writing the easy Minnesota fish fry recipe for all of you fisherman out there. This is a crappie, a great-eating fish. He will be made into dinner […]
DIY Cedar Garden Gate The DIY Cedar Garden Gate is a very inexpensive way to add a nice entry to your garden. With minimal cost and only a small amount of time, this DIY gate is perfect for any fence around your garden. A good gate is multi-functional. This one provides an easy access to […]
Morel Gnocchi Mac and Cheese This article is part of our Foraging Minnesota series. For more ideas on foraging, growing, or wild game and their recipes, check this series out. A true comfort food; the Morel Gnocchi Mac and Cheese is fabulous for those cool, rainy spring days. This isn’t a true mac and cheese because gnocchi […]
Our nuks came today and we are starting new beehives for the summer. Last summer was our first time beekeeping and we learned a ton thanks to a few good books and a great neighbor who is a third generation beekeeper. You can read about our experience last year on our other blog. Benefits of Beehives The […]
Hey all – You know that at FourKidsandaChicken.com, we are all about being self-sufficient. We grow a lot of our own food, we buy cows directly from farmers and when we can, we go catch our own fish and game. We know not everyone likes hunting or fishing and that’s ok. We happen to do […]