Part 7: Dairy Farming–making soap and shampoo (by Phoenix)
Body soap bar
Hi, Phoenix here, wrapping up the blog post series on dairy farming with something a little different. The previous posts in this series have focused on making food…
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Part 6: Dairy Farming–making keto ice cream (by Phoenix)
Keto Pistachio-Almond Ice Cream
Hi, Phoenix here continuing our series on dairy farming. In this post, I’ll describe how K and I make keto ice cream. But first, why keto?…
Part 5: Dairy Farming–making aged cheese (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here, still talking about dairy farming. Again, K and I are two former city folks…
Part 4: Dairy Farming–making fresh cheese (by Phoenix)
Making mozzarella
Hi, Phoenix here continuing the blog post series on dairy farming. During this post, I’ll share some of the experiences K and I have had making fresh cheese…
Part 2: Long-term water solutions for the outdoors (By K)
During the last blog post, I discussed some indoor long-term water solutions for saving money through water bills, and saving water (and the environment) for future generations. In this post, I will discuss outdoor water-saving solutions…
Part 1: Long-term water solutions for the indoors (by K)
Right, so let’s get real about water. Most people realize we’re a water planet, and therefore think there’s a lot of water…
Part 5: Possible solutions for your sustainable living–avoiding gardening pitfalls (By K)
When small-scale/ container gardening, one big thing to pay attention to is…
Part 4: Possible solutions for your sustainable living–small-scale/container gardening (By K)
In this post, I continue the theme of beginning the process of sustainable living even when on the grid. Here I focus on reducing food costs through…
Part 3: Possible solutions for your sustainable living–large appliances (By K)
In previous posts, I talked about ways to save money and electricity in small ways while still living on the grid. Updating large appliances can lead to…
Part 2: Possible solutions for your sustainable living– indoor climate-control (By K)
One of my biggest challenges in off-grid living has been indoor climate-control without using too much electricity. Traditional HVAC systems take…