Little Home on the Iowa Prairie
Simple, Natural Living
Whether you’re looking to expand your food stockpile or you’re just getting one started, here are my nineteen favorites foods to keep in your pantry for cooking from scratch! What is considered a pantry staple? A food is considered shelf-stable if it can be stored at room temperature without going bad. While some fresh fruits …
This post my contain affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase my link, I may get a small percentage, at no extra cost to you. When you hear to phrase ”cooking from scratch”, it probably brings to mind images of spending all day in the kitchen cooking, especially if someone mentions that they …
While the idea of creating a healthier home with more natural products and foods can seem overwhelming as a whole, there are some simple steps on that journey that you can take today. Bonus, most of these steps cost little-to-nothing since you might already have some of the supplies in your home already! 1. Open …
As I’m sure all newly-pregnant mothers are prone to do, I did a lot of research during my first pregnancy. As I’ve come along on my natural living journey, as well as though a second pregnancy, there are several things that I would consider must-haves for a natural pregnancy. I have divided this post into …
If you have a toddler and are interested in cloth diapering them, this post is for you! In this post, I will address common question about toddlers and cloth diapers, how to cloth diaper your toddler, and the two different ways I have cloth diapered my 18-month-old. On to the first question! Can toddlers wear …
Can you be a Christian and crunchy? Do faith and natural living really go hand in hand? These are some questions I’ve been thinking about in terms of how I want to focus my blog over this coming year. I’ve been thinking for awhile about what I wanted the focus of my blog to be. …
If you’re new to cooking from scratch, you might wonder how some people can just make a dish without a recipe. While there are many dishes that you won’t need a recipe for after making them a time or two, cookbooks can be helpful if you’re completely new to cooking from scratch. Cookbooks can also …
How can people live without paper towels? How is that possible? It can take a bit of getting used to at first, but once you’ve made the switch, you’ll won’t miss adding paper towels to your shopping list or your trash can. What are unpaper towels? Simply put, “unpaper towels” are pieces of cloth that …
If you’re on Pinterest, you’ve probably heard about topics like “how to go zero waste” or “reusable alternatives to…”. If so, you might be wondering why someone would want to do such a thing or what the benefits of it are. Today I’m going to answer common question about reducing waste, since that is a …
For the last post in my Real Food on a Budget series, I want to a few simple tips for packing lunches to save money. Whether you’re packing lunch for your husband to take to work, packing school lunches for the kids, or even packing a picnic lunch to take to the park, doing it …