homesteaddreamer, Author at Homestead Dreamer

Making Pizza on a Dutch Oven Lid

April 3, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

I couldn't believe it when I first saw it: Making pizza while camping?! In a Dutch Oven? It's true!I made a pizza on a dutch oven lid this last weekend with Mr. Dreamer and have pictures to prove it! If you regularly follow along with the Facebook page, you'll know I got my hands on a … [Read more...]

Lessons Learned from Long Camping Trips

March 29, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

If you've followed my page for long, you know that Mister Dreamer and I love to go camping and we make several weekend trips each summer. This year, we are going to take a full, week long camping trip. There are some big differences not only in supplies, but also in mentality, when it comes to a … [Read more...]

Saturday Survival Serial – Volume 3, Week 10

March 25, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

This is week 10 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. Al stared at the people he felt responsible for and felt guilty for yelling at them. He was not going to lose more of them on an … [Read more...]

10 Myths About Gardening That Just Aren’t True

March 23, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

Some of the things people believe are true can be pretty funny: Like thinking you can't be a homesteader unless you own a lot of land, or that if you want to live a more self sufficient life, you must be a hermit and hate people. Myths about gardening can get just as convoluted and 'out there' as … [Read more...]

Saturday Survival Serial – Volume 3, Week 9

March 18, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

This is week 9 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. That afternoon, Jimmy was feeling pleased with all they had accomplished so far that day. By having as many people as reasonable … [Read more...]

5 Kinds of Seeds We Eat (And Can Grow More Of!)

March 14, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

You probably don't realize just how many seeds you actually eat. It might not have occurred to you that when you are eating chili, those kidney beans are actually seeds! The seeds we eat span across almost all types of vegetative categories. Legumes, grains, nuts, and even flower seeds are all … [Read more...]

Saturday Survival Serial – Volume 3, Week 8

March 11, 2016 by homesteaddreamer

This is week 8 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. Several hours after escaping death by flood, the busses bearing settlement camp residents turned into what was previously Plymouth, … [Read more...]