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Hubby & I make most everything from scratch as well. I started my real food/clean eating in hopes to improve symptoms of my thyroid problem and now whenever I eat processed food, I suffer. Thankfully, I enjoy the whole DIY/save money thing... MOST of the time :)

Have you tried spreading diatomaceous earth (food grade)? I love the stuff, I add it into my pets' food & have not had a flea or tick problem since (*knock* on wood). Maybe look into beneficial nematodes?

Hubby pressure cans it, I believe 20 minutes on 11 pounds. If we don't have the time/enough to can we freeze the stock until we are ready for it.

Pinterest is my best friend for finding affordable gift ideas! I recently saw a pin that was a mason jar full of date night ideas (and some included gift cards for a couple of the dates) cute and cheap :) take a look on pinterest for DIY gifts.

I save my dinner bones and leftover meat in the freezer until I have enough for the large stock pot. Cover with water and simmer it for 30-45 minutes; then I will add the veggies and season and summer another 20 or so minutes. Then they get canned (shout out for tattler reusable lids!). I have...

Your butcher doesn't know bones aren't just for the dogs? I'd be giving stink face if he didn't know bones make an amazing broth. I really need to find a local butcher to get beef bones that are affordable.

Only organic mean no GMO, all-natural is mostly a marketing ploy & can mean anything under the sun

While they do contain phytoestrogens, soy products & flax contain the highest amounts (coffee contains all of 6.3, compare to flax seed 379380 & soy at 103920, garlic at 603...HUGE difference in the amounts in different foods). I simply answered WHY some choose to avoid certain products in their...

If someone is making their own feed, it may not be heat-treated soy. And it still increases the estrogen hormones which is a huge problem. Good thing I don't eat/drink most of those things!

As mentioned, this is a simple question w/ a complex answer. I avoid all things soy... it contains high levels of phytic acid (an anti-nutrient) & phytoestrogen- which is an endocrine disruptor and is of concern to those with thyroid issues, is known to lower testosterone, and is typically...

For those that use diatomaceous earth & FF- when do you add your DE?