Our Journey to a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle
The Fall season is rapidly passing by so it is time to start thinking about preparations for the Winter months. I noticed our chickens are starting to molt and egg production is on the decline, so it’s time to start preserving eggs for the long Winter season. Unwashed farm fresh eggs can last a few …
Hot pepper jelly is one of the greatest appetizers you can bring to your next pot luck dinner or Holiday gathering. Paired with goat cheese (or cream cheese) and some crackers, this recipe will have your friends and family begging for more. It is a rather simplified version of some of the other recipes I …
We decided to grow sweet corn in our garden this year for the first time and were pleasantly surprised by how successful it was. Then the thought occurred to me – We can’t possibly eat all this corn at once. In comes the pressure canner. We shall learn how to preserve corn by pressure canning! …
This time of year our garden starts to produce a plethora of cucumbers. We can only eat a limited amount of cucumbers and salads in one day, so I went searching for the best tasting and easiest dill pickle recipe. I stumbled upon this recipe which took a whole 10-15 minutes to make. The pickles …
After nurturing our garden all summer, the last thing I want to do is let produce go to waste. If you are like me, you find yourself overrun with vegetables towards the end of summer and cannot cook them all fast enough. This is where you need to think about storage options. Many homesteaders will …