Why You Should Quit The Gym And Choose Lifercise
What is Lifercise? It is a word I made up. At least I think I made it up. A Google search showed no direct hits. So allow me to define this new word for you:
life-er-cise (lyfercize) noun. The practice of taking opportunities that arise in your daily life to get exercise. Example:
“Jim wanted to take the elevator but I told him we should get some lifercise so we took the stairs.”
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10 Best Books To Help You Begin Your Homesteading Journey
Yes, the internet is great. People can search for and learn about anything they have ever wanted to know. I use the internet all the time when I need an answer to a specific question right now, and I am so grateful to be able to do so. But there is just something about a book, don’t you think? I am a lifelong book lover and nothing replaces the feel of a book in my hands, turning the pages, and the satisfying feeling when I have finished, filled with new knowledge that was gained through trial and error by the people who came before me. I also think a book is much more fun to read in a hammock, or under a tree than a smart phone. The books I am going to recommend turned me from someone who was just a homesteading wannabe into someone who was capable of fulfilling that mission. I read many, many more books than this only journey. These were my absolute favorites, and I had a hard time choosing only ten. I asked myself the question: If the internet suddenly was not available, which books about homesteading would you want on your shelf? Warning: Do not read these books unless you want to get seriously fired up about becoming a farmer! There is an incredible amount of wisdom contained in the following pages. Please save yourself time, money, and stress and do your research before undertaking a lifestyle that is completely new to you. This post contains affiliate links. Continue reading “10 Best Books To Help You Begin Your Homesteading Journey”
What To Do With Extra Radishes? Pickle Them Of Course!
Easy Pickled Radishes
These sweet pickled radishes will disappear quickly, even if you think there are no radish lovers in your house. We use them to garnish hamburgers, sandwiches and salads, and we also eat them straight out of the jar.
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 Pints
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh radishes
- 1 cup white distilled or apple cider vinegar We use Braggs apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp picking salt
- 2 tsp mustard seed
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper add more to make them spicy-sweet
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 pint jars you could also use 1 quart jar
Instructions
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Place radishes in a hot 1-pint jar. Bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil in a small stainless steel or enameled saucepan.
2. Ladle hot pickling liquid over radishes. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar. Apply the band, and adjust to fingertip-tight. Let cool on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Chill 6 hours before serving. This is not a recipe that will preserve the radishes indefinitely on the shelf. We do this version because it is simple and quick and the radishes will last in refrigerator up to 4 months, but ours never last that long!
