The Pagan Homesteader

Welcome back Homesteaders! Today we will be talking about hedgerows as living fences, squash, and an old west historic figure. Enjoy!

Hedgerows

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/english-hedges.htm

http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/living-fences-z10m0sto.aspx

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2007-06-01/Surefire-Summer-Squash.aspx

Squash

Super Easy Sauted Summer Squash

This simple summer squash sauté is a great way to enjoy fresh summer squash. Feel free to use either yellow summer squash or zucchini in this easy recipe. This is a wonderful and easy side dish to serve with a grilled steak or chicken meal, along with rice, baked potato, or another side vegetable.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 small summer squash or 2 to 3 medium
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 3 or 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• about a dozen medium basil leaves, cut chiffonade*
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation:

*To cut chiffonade, stack the leaves, roll up tightly, and slice thinly.

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat . Saute the sliced summer squash, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Add the vegetable broth to the skillet and continue cooking and stirring for a few minutes longer, until almost tender. Add the garlic and green onions and continue cooking and stirring until tender but still a bit firm. Stir in the basil and add salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 4.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/summerrecipes/r/Super-Easy-Sauteed-Summer-Squash.htm

Zucchini and Summer Squash Casserole

This simple casserole is a great way to take advantage of prolific zucchini and summer squash. Large Photo: Zucchini and Summer Squash Casserole

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 3 small zucchini, about 1 1/2 pounds
• 3 small summer squash, about 1 1/2 pounds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or water
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 4 tablespoons butter, cut in small pieces
• 4 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs
• 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350°.

Wash the squash, trim ends, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Put squash pieces in a greased 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the chicken broth with the garlic and pour over the squash. Dot with butter then sprinkle with the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

Cover and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes longer, until browned and tender.

Serves 6.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/zucchinirecipes/r/r100611a.htm

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pint fresh blueberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 4 mini-loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar. Fold in the zucchini. Beat in the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Gently fold in the blueberries. Transfer to the prepared mini-loaf pans.
3. Bake 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Blueberry-Zucchini-Bread/

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Welcome back Homesteaders! Sorry for the absence but I'm finally back! Today we discuss Tiny Houses and Runner Ducks in the Ancestral Animals segment. I also have a book review as well as the usual Gardening by the Moon segment. Enjoy!

Tiny House Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXDu2U-CmkI   16 year old builds tiny house

http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/

http://rowdykittens.com/our-tiny-house/

http://www.puresalvageliving.com/

http://tinyhouseblog.com/

Runner Ducks

Book Review

Navigating the Coming Chaos by Carolyn Baker

· ISBN-10: 1450270875

· ISBN-13: 978-1450270878

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Happy Yule everyone! In this episode you will get to enjoy some holiday music and hopefully learn some interesting facts about traditions and songs from times gone by.

The Way To Early Christmas Song by Paul and Storm

The Christmas Song by Calvin Owens

Christmas in the Country by Codie Prevost

The Wassail Song by Jim Goodrich

Carol of the Bells by Inner Splendor Celtic Christmas Music

Christmas in England Wassail Recipe

Ready in: Over 5 hrs ? Difficulty:   2 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes:   18

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup sugar 2 quarts apple juice 1 pint cranberry juice 1 teaspoon aromatic bitters 1 cup rum 2 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1 small orange, studded with cloves

PREPARATION:

NUTRITION:

136 calories, 0 grams fat, 27 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium. This recipe is low in fat.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Christmas in England Wassail serves/makes 18

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/212/Christmas-in-England-Wassail117252.shtml

Holly and the Ivy by Chuck Stevens

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly by Doug Boldt

The 12 Days of Christmas by thehipcola

I Think Monroe Shot Rudolph by Carl Hatmaker

White Christmas by Shauna Burns

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Welcome back everyone! Today I have a guest with me, my son Jack! He will be sharing his point view about homesteading and some of his advice for would be homesteaders. We will also take a look at what is recommended for Gardening by the Moon and today's Folktale. Enjoy!

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Welcome back Homesteaders to Episode 35! Today I will tell you about some of the basics you need to know if you are considering keeping your flock of chickens. We will also look at the heritage breed Leghorn chicken and as usual there is the Gardening by the Moon segment and a story for Thanksgiving.

www.albc-usa.org

www.backyardchickens.com

Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow ISBN 978-1-60342-470-7

Ancestral Animals

American Brown Leghorn Club Bud Blankenship 5205 Pundt Road Lewisburg, OH  45338  USA Office phone: 937-962-4226 Office email: budablc@hotmail.com Personal email: pearce@whidbey.net http://www.the-coop.org/leghorn/ablc1.html

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Happy Halloween Homesteaders! Today we will look at various burial rituals and enjoy a classic halloween story.

Haunted Highways: Spooky Stories, Strange Happenings, Supernatural Sightings by Tom Ogden

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Welcome back Homesteaders! This is a shorter than usual episode but hopefully you will enjoy the weather lore in today's show until I get back!

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Welcome back to Episode 32! In this episode we will go over the differences in water bath canning and pressure canning and some of the equipment you need for both. You will also be treated to a blog entry written by a Collapse Net member describing their efforts at homesteading and preparing for collapse.

http://www.freshpreserving.com/home.aspx

Ball Blue Book: Guide to Preserving

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today

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Green Phallus

http://pncminnesota.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/green-phallus-tours-tc-pagan-pride/

Soil Cube

http://www.soilcube.com/

Alternative Building

http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/index.htm

Adobe House

Cob House

Cob House Interior

Earthbag House

Strawbale House

Hereford Hogs

www.collapsenet.com

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Today we take a look at some products that can help us live a little lighter on the planet. We also take a look at the Belted Galloway Cow in the Ancestral Animal segment and as always there is the Gardening by the Moon segment.

www.reuseit.com

Belted Galloway Cow

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, PO Box 477, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, (919) 542-5704, albc@albc-usa.org, www.albc-usa.org

Belted Galloway Society, N8603 Zentner Rd, New Glarius, WI 53574, (608) 220-1091, executivedirector@beltie.org, www.beltie.org

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