Rustic Roots: Apothecary & Homesteading

03/25/2026

After going down the coffee rabbit hole, we decided to start trying "clean" coffees. This is our first brand: Happy Camper.

I know you sang it, just like I did.

03/11/2026

It's almost planting time- grab your seed packs! 🌼🌻🌺🌹🌸
Garden Staples
Herb Garden
Pollinator Blend
My First Garden (Kids)
Pickles
Roots
Salsa Mix
Sauce Mix

Packed with seeds from 2025 growing season.

03/02/2026

It was a LONG weekend! But we saved a LOT from our dead freezer. What was still frozen went to a different freezer.
(13) 1/2pts blueberry berry jelly
(1) qt mixed vegetables
(3) qt green beans
(7) qt ham, leek, potato soup starter
(1) pt ham stock
(1) pt carrots
(4) qt tomato sauce
(10) pt chicken
(4) qt + (1) 1.5 qt vegetable stock

Cooked 2 apple pies, baked 1 loaf of Zucchini bread, made about 3 cups total ham salad for lunches and have 2 portions of chicken for dinners.

02/27/2026

What's on my mind? How about what's in my kitchen!?
...green beans, carrots, chicken, tomatoes, veggie scraps, ham, blueberries, leeks, and an apple pie...
Why the variety?

Because our standing freezer went wonky.

02/23/2026

02/18/2026

On Monday Wesson and I tapped one of our trees and 24 hours later our bucket was overflowing!

We purchased a sap pan and will start cooking it down as soon as it gets here! I'm excited for this new project- one more thing I can make I stead of buy!

Did you know it takes 40 gallons of (maple) sap to make 1 gallon of syrup? And, you can tap walnut, birch, alder, and sycamore trees as well. But it may take more sap to get the same amount of syrup.

02/13/2026

Who makes kombucha?? Or can point me to a quality video I can learn from?

I tried kombucha today (peep the tiny juice glass). I've waited this long because, honestly, I was scared it would be awful! Now, I'm kicking myself for waiting! This might be my new favorite drink 😋

02/12/2026

This morning we went to Brad's parents so I could learn how to make (venison) hotdogs. It's pretty easy! I can't believe I waited this long.

02/11/2026

I have wanted a tube pan for a while now. I even have asked my grandma (who always has what I need) if she had one laying around with no luck. So I bet you know my excitement when I found not one but TWO in the thrift store today. The best part, it was half off day, basically BOGO free! (Shout out to the boyfriend who covered the $3.24 bill because thrifting was not the plan when we left home.)

01/29/2026

I did a thing today: bagels with fresh milled flour.
Are they odd shaped? Yes.
Do they taste good? Hopefully. I'll let you know in the morning. 🤣
But I can tell you they have ZERO chemicals and preservatives!

01/29/2026

I'm not sure what excites me more: a good steak or freshly seasoned cast iron 😍