Welcome to the Urban Homestead
11Welcome to the Homestead here in the Caribbean! We hope to hear about YOUR homesteading projects and creations. Contact us to collaborate =)
And come get to know us more on the website! https://urbanhomesteadinginlatinamerica.wordpress.com/about/
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These are some of our key items that support our homestead efforts:
We invested in the Vitamix 5200 when we moved to the US, so we could count on a high powered blender and food processor for with smoothies, creams, drips and sorbet: http://amzn.to/2EgfBW2
Thanks to the Dry Container, we've been able to experiment with grinding our own flours (from grains, nuts and seeds) and coffee and the idea of kneading bread doughs (still to test, we like kneading by hand), http://amzn.to/2DRyQHz
Having a pressure cooker is a great tool for slow cooking, Latin meals, paleo recipes; this was Marcelo’s insistence upon moving to the US. The one we found comes with a steamer basket: http://amzn.to/2Bxe5Mc There are other sizes and configurations there from which to choose.
We've switched over to glass food ware containers and Mason/Ball Jars of all sizes, particularly WIDE MOUTH ones, have been invaluable as we've gotten in the groove of recycling with the community: http://amzn.to/2FlDDy2
For fermenting foods, using natural non-iodized salt is ESSENTIAL. Now, we’ve found a local artisanal source of sea salt. We've also had successes with Pink Himalaya Salt: http://amzn.to/2FmnuIV
These Soap Nuts have lasted over a year washing laundry for the two of us: http://amzn.to/2GnPddr Known to some as jaboncillo (jabón = soap), Soap Nuts grow near a plot of land in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta where we’ve volunteered, so perhaps we’ll have the opportunity to learn more about this plant cultivating it.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) has become an INDISPENSIBLE gentle cleaner component for us: http://amzn.to/2EiiENu
We've also come to rely upon vinegar as a KEY natural cleaning solution. We have experience with this one: http://amzn.to/2DG4moB
This wireless drill has traveled with us and been by our sides through wood, brick and drywall in creating and customizing living spaces: http://amzn.to/2FoawKB
Here's a thought-provoking trilogy that explores building something new in the chaos of the inertia of history; all three visionary novels highly recommended: Red Mars, Green Mars and Blue Mars: http://amzn.to/2DErrIu