Haphazard Homestead

Here's a tableau I saw once in a flea market and recreated here at home. It's an old step-ladder adorned with ...

I hope all of you had a very nice Thanksgiving.  Ours was wonderful, if very un-traditional.  I made most of the dishes ahead of time, so ye...

Canned tomato sauce and canned dry beans. Disclaimer:   This method is not approved by the USDA as a safe method for canning dry beans....

( source ) I was so excited when, a few days ago, I found these photos on a historical society website.  These photos weren't dated...

We harvested about 20 pounds of potatoes this year.  That's not a great yield, but it was better than any previous year, so we were ha...

Each year I make a traditional southern New Year's Day dinner.  The meal varies slightly from year to year, but always consists of some ...