"Whether you want to raise a few chickens for eggs, try your hand at some goats with the aim to make your own cheese, or are looking to sustain your family and make some extra money from raising and selling beef, this is the book for you" --Cover, p. 4.

Goats are easy to care for and a low-investment choice for anyone wishing to live out rural dreams or add to an existing stable. The Joy of Keeping Goats offers practical advice, clear guidelines, and wonderful anecdotes from author and self-sustainer Laura Childs. In her book, she walks readers step-by-step through important information on breeds, feeding requirements, how to make cheese, and much more. With gorgeous color photographs, The Joy of...

Create your own collection of non-alcoholic, probiotic wonder drinks in your own kitchen! Kombucha is perhaps one of the most popular fermented probiotic health tonics on the market, promoting high levels of B Vitamins, antioxidants, and detoxifying properties. Doctors of both conventional and natural medicine agree that probiotics have positive effects on digestion, metabolism, immune system, and mental health. Fermented probiotic drinks help repopulate...

You're ready to try your hand at home brewing, but you want to try something unique-and you also have no idea where to start. This is the book for you. Broken into three sections-mead, cider, and herbal wine-you'll learn what basic equipment you'll need, what ingredients to have on hand, and author Nancy Koziol will walk you through each step of the process. Along the way, you'll pick up some fun facts about ethical consumption, sustainable farming,...

A Fun and Festive Educational Tool for Both Home Enthusiasts and Bar Professionals! Let's face it: just ten years ago, hard cider was something sipped by expats watching rugby matches or pined for by former foreign exchange students. Heck, many people thought cider was something preschoolers drank in sippy cups before naptime. Not anymore. Hard cider sales have skyrocketed in the last decade, with craft cider sales increasing 49 percent in just...

The complete guide for beginner and intermediate distillers. Make your own brew at home! "If you're going to invest the $100 or so to get a basic equipment and recipe kit, then you'll want to take care in ensuring that your first batch is brewed correctly." –Rick Morris, HowBrewBeer The Joy of Home Distilling is covers nearly every facet of distilling: Step-by-step instructions for the different processes, from bucket to bottle The difference...

Create this extraordinary waterfall with Bob Ross and capture its intriguing magic in a painting you'll be proud to display anywhere.

Lovely soft colors flow from the magnificent brushes of Bob Ross in this lovely warm winter painting … don't miss seeing this pretty scene unfold.

Bob Ross presents an intriguing painting with an outline of the 'sunshine state', and then creates a lovely beach setting within the borders.