Tallow is a saturated animal fat you’ll want to keep stocked in your pantry for its countless uses, including homemade cosmetics and natural skin products, and candle or soapmaking. Read on for 16 creative and very practical uses for tallow!
As a family who loves meat but seeks to ...
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Uses for Tallow
Homestead Meat Curing
This summer we raised a pig for meat. Actually, we co-raised three pigs with our neighbors, housing the pigs at their farm, and sharing in the cost and labor. Raised on pasture in the sunshine and fed with 100% non-GMO feed and lots of organic food scraps and whey from Creme Brûlée, they became the ...
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Top Off-Grid Homesteading Posts of 2015
In anticipation of New Year's Eve, I thought I'd do a little count down of my top off-grid homesteading posts of 2015. These are the posts that have gotten the most views and comments; in other words, they have been the most useful to my readers! I hope you enjoy re-visiting these ...
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A Year with our Family Milk Cow
A few weekends ago we quietly celebrated a year with our sweet Jersey cow, Creme Brûlée. Becoming a new cow owner is like having a baby in that it really does take several months to get your bearing! And caring for a cow after many years of caring for goats was very much like having my second child; ...
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