Homestead ground beef bakes are the kind of meals that make sense for everyday cooking. They are built around simple staples ...

Will Steger and his niece Rita Mae Steger have collaborated with longtime food journalist Beth Dooley on what can best be described as a cookbook/memoir. "The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes ...

Slow cooker meals are a smart way to stretch your budget while keeping everyone well fed. They let you use simple ingredients that simmer together throughout the day for easy weeknight meals. With the ...

What do you eat when you’re a larger-than-life polar explorer, kayaker, dogsledder, educator, homesteader and climate advocate? Like many people, Will Steger enjoys a good apple pie, meatloaf and ...

Way back when I was a military spouse, our flight squadron included a couple who planned to move to Oregon and live off the land. She was going to grow organic vegetables, and they’d get power from a ...

Whether you’re cooking over a wood stove or just love a good sear, cast iron is a workhorse no homestead kitchen should be without. Its even heat, durability, and versatility make it ideal for ...

When it comes to food for the Smith's, it's all in the family. "It's been wonderful!" begins dad Joel Smith. Smith says it all began about 10 years ago, at their Berks County family farm. "Vegetables!