Tag Archives: home

The Home Apothecary – Onion Cough Syrup

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

You know Grandma did know best….the natural ways are the better ways. There is something quite satisfying about having the ability to ease your loved ones pain and suffering while they are sick. Because we are a family that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Apothecary, Uncategorized | Tagged Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, apothecary, cinnamon, Cough, Cough medicine, cures, folk, health, herbology, home, honey, lemon, lore, onion, preparedness, prepper, remedies, remedy | 10 Comments

Inflation, Recession, The Fiscal Cliff Deal – When Will The Levee Break?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

It has been a while I have had one of my money talks conversations here at Lil’ Suburban Homestead and the reason they are few and far between is because while I am good at being frugal, and I’m a … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Talks, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged angry, back room, cliff, deal, economy, fiscal, frugality, home, inflation, McDonalds, money, Netflix, recession, rising prices, solutions, talks, taxes, United States | 8 Comments

Lazy Macaroni & Cheese

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Even though we are all back to the daily grind or at least I am I know some of you never left but I just had to share this new macaroni and cheese recipe I tried over the holidays. The … Continue reading →

Posted in My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, Uncategorized, Unprocessed Food Staples | Tagged Cheddar cheese, cheese, Cook, Cooking spray, crock pot, easy, food, home, lazy, macaroni cheese, milk, noodles, pantry, pasta, Recipe, Slow cooker, staples, unprocessed | 18 Comments

New Years Eve Ham Rolls

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

First of all I have to start this blog post off saying this isn’t my recipe I give my sister-in-law credit for this recipe however in her email to me when she sent me the recipe she doesn’t take credit … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Frugal Holidays, Money Talks, My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results | Tagged appetizer, budget, Christmas, Cook, delicious, economical, festive, Free, frugal, ham, holiday, home, magic, poppy seeds, Recipe, rolls, secret sauce, starter, tools | 9 Comments

The Best Things Are Made With Love

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I love Pinterest and this past year I found a vegetable hod for gardening that I wanted this was the inspiration “Vegetable Hod” and when I showed it to my husband he said “It’s a shame I don’t have time … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Homesteading, Le Jardin (French For The Garden if your not sure ;)...), The Active Homesteader, Uncategorized | Tagged diy, frugal, garden, gardener, gardening, gift, great, handy, Hod, home, idea, Pinterest, plants, project, seeds, thoughtful, tool, vegetable, viking | 9 Comments

Freezer Mishap Turns Out Amazing Lamb Burritos

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

You know I almost called these Carnitas but then changed my mind and called them Burritos and they ended up being a big hit with the men in my household plus my son had one of his close friends over … Continue reading →

Posted in My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, Uncategorized, Unprocessed Food Staples | Tagged Burrito, Carnita, cooking, Fajita, Flour tortilla, healthy, home, make your own take out, nutritious, recipes, Sour cream, United States, whole foods | 9 Comments

Too Many Pine cones In Your Yard? Make a DIY Pine Cone Wreath!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Are you up for a festive frugal holiday craft? I am not typically a crafty person myself as a matter of fact I was invited to my very first Pinterest party recently and was so glad the hostess is choosing … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorate Your Life, Festive Frugal Holidays, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, craft, decorate, diy, festive, frugal, frugality, glitter, haven, holiday, holidays, home, life, nature, pine cone, Pinterest, ribbon, wreath | 9 Comments

Primitive Canning Pantry Cupboard – Happy Early Christmas To Us!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Sometimes you don’t know what you want until you have it and that really was the case with me and this primitive canning cupboard. My husband loves to find deals at antique and vintage shops and me not so much. … Continue reading →

Posted in Are you Prepared for the future?, Canning Recipes, Making Your Home A Haven, The Suburban Homestead Life, The Tools of The Trade | Tagged antique, cabinet, canned goods, canning, Christmas, decorating, early, functional, furniture, gift, home, making your home a haven, pantry, primitive, useful, vintage | 12 Comments

Freshen Up Fall, The Last Game of Football & The Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post Ed. No. 37

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Before I get into my post this Saturday and before we start our new link up for The Homesteading Trading Post for the month of November I would like to mention all of the fantastic blogs that linked up last … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fun, Making Your Home A Haven, Musings, The Ole' Saturday Homesteading Trading Post, Uncategorized | Tagged blog hop, Central North Carolina, composting, fall cleaning, family fun, football, freshening up, haven, home, link up, Linky Tools, monthly, Recipe, referee, Rural Living, saturday, season, soup, sports, sustainable living | 8 Comments

Organize Your Paints…..Learn From Our Mistakes!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

This last week my husband and I decided it was time to freshen up our home and we decided to start with touching up all the paint in our house so whether you were getting a new color such as … Continue reading →