Lemke Homestead

A Homesteading Momma Trying to Learn a Thing or Two

CleaningUncategorized

Recently, I had some lab work done, and for some of my labs, I have things to do at home and store in my fridge. That left me realizing that my fridge is filthy and disgusting. Daniel would be working…

Cooking/RecipesUncategorized

Recently, I tried to create my own recipe, from a few different things I saw on Pinterest. It was a really easy way to get rid of the cabbage I needed to get rid of. I decided to try it…

Cooking/RecipesUncategorized

With Daniel having a full time job now, with full time hours, it leaves weeknights as more of a time crunch. So I needed to find ways to cut the time in half when I got home. At first, I…

GardeningLifeUncategorized

Spring will be here soon, and I’ve already started planning my plants for this year. A few of my plants such as my blackberry plant is getting new growth, a sign that its ready to bloom soon. I have a…

Life

When Daniel and I met, he wasn’t sure if he wanted any kids. But as soon as he held our daughter for the first time, everything changed for him. And soon, just a year after she was born, we were…

Cooking/RecipesDIYUncategorized

Recently, I’ve been checking out this TikTok hack that reused pickle brine. And I noticed that a lot of the videos were using the brand of pickles I commonly buy, the Claussen. You can find Claussen pickles in just about…

Cooking/RecipesUncategorized

Northern California, epically where I am in Redding has this interesting weather pattern the last couple years. Our January starts out nice, and sometimes even warm. But our February is usually wet and cold. This year, is no exception. Since…

CleaningUncategorized

For the longest time I struggled with keeping a clean kitchen. It was either clean, which meant I wasn’t cooking or using the kitchen, or it was messy, but that meant I was cooking many homemade meals. There was no…

LifeUncategorized

I am in many ways a lot like my father. I can be stubborn, and I don’t always listen to when my body is telling me to take it easy or to rest. Theres also times when I think my…

GardeningUncategorized

Now that its a new year, and now that I’ve harvested my carrots (the full harvest plus regrowing journey: HERE) It got me to thinking what I should be planting in January for my spring or summer garden. Some seeds…