Lemke Homestead

A Homesteading Momma Trying to Learn a Thing or Two

Year: 2024

Kitchen Hacks

Recently, for reasons I’ve already discussed in THIS post, our families food budget has been reduced a bit, and were looking for ways to make things last longer. And my ritual when I get home from work is to sit,…

Garden Update-June

Its June, and my garden is doing Amazing things! I’ve even started harvesting a bit! Its been so exciting how well its been doing so far. But I can already tell the heat is going to be a struggle. Now,…

The GOOD coleslaw

I am very particular when it comes to coleslaw. I think that 90% of the ones I’ve had put far too much sugar in it, or worse. They use that absolutely horrid ingredient……miracle whip. But one time I made shrimp…

DIY Bowl Covers

Growing up my grandma always had a hack, buying shower caps and using them as bowl covers. Over the years I’ve seen DIY’s take it upon themselves to make super cute ones with their machine. And I’ve been wanting to…

Fried Zucchini

Good news everyone! I’ve harvested my first Zucchini! I thought about saving it, and putting it in a stir fry, but I decided that I’d make something that I could see my family really enjoying instead. They don’t mind it…

Quick 2 Bean Salad

Where I’m from, it gets hot. Like stupid hot. The kind of hot that makes you want to crawl into the freezer to get some relief. With the summer, comes a lack of appetite for my husband and I. It…