Homesteading is a mindset before anything else. It is a can-do attitude. Homesteading starts as a little spark when you look at something you just purchased and realize you could produce it on your own, or the realization that our modern, consumer-driven society is not a sustainable model. Next thing you know, you are shopping for seeds and weighing the cost of backyard chickens.

When you first go gluten-free it can be an alienating decision. You go to the grocery store and try to gag down what isn't much better than tasteless cardboard. You do your best to enjoy it but sharing it with your gluten-eating friends is out of the question. My gluten-free recipes are full of flavor with a soft and familiar texture. They are created using whole food ingredients that are easily sourced and inexpensive. The recipes are free of dairy, gums and nuts.

Eating an organic, gluten-free diet rich with pasture raised meats and eggs can be the ticket to a life full of health and free of worry but is often very costly. We have learned to augment our grocery budget by gardening, trading and preserving food that we gather. The creative ways that we collect food can be utilized if you are an apartment dweller or live in the country. Join our adventure and learn how to track down foods from many sources outside of the grocery store.

Canning shouldn't be a scary prospect! I will teach you how to follow the rules and put up huge batches of food, helping you feed your family foods that are safe and inexpensive.

I love getting my hands in the dirt and transforming the landscape into an edible paradise. I am still a garden newbie but I love sharing my successes and hope seeing my failures will help you with your garden.

I have battled fibromyalgia since I was 19 and was diagnosed with autoimmune hypothyroidism 6 years ago. By removing gluten and it's cross-reactive foods I have gained my health back. I still flare from time to time but the transformation since changing my foods has been night and day.