Cranberry Orange Sweet Roll Recipe These sweet rolls are so good, especially on Christmas morning! But you can enjoy them any time you want some gooey goodness. I used my bread maker to mix up the dough while I was busy with other things, then I rolled the dough out,…
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Italian Chocolate Christmas Cookies
These rich, chocolately treats are a delicious Christmas cookie that you'll enjoy at any time of year! Tender, buttery chocolate cookies!
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Spicy Fermented Carrot-Kraut Recipe
Fermented Spicy Carrot-Kraut I love sauerkraut…plop it on a hot dog, cook it with roast pork, or toss it in a grilled Rueben sandwich…yum! My hubby and son? Not so much. If I made a big batch of sauerkraut, I would be the only one eating it. So I thought…
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Fermentools Starter Kit Review
Disclaimer: I received a starter kit to review from Fermentools and they sponsored a giveaway of this product. However, all opinions are my own. Fermentools Starter Kit Makes Fermenting Easy I recently tried out the Fermentools Starter Kit created by Matt Gross, founder of Fermentools. I made one quart of…
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How to Ferment Food in Small Batches
Fermenting food in small batches allows you to preserve your harvest, increase nutritional content, and try delicious recipes!
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Harvesting and Using Horseradish
Homemade Horseradish Sauce Having your own horseradish plants is a great way to save a little money and spice up your meals. Homemade horseradish is much stronger than storebought, so a little will go a long way. I like having extras in the freezer to thaw and use in the…
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How to Pressure Can Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Learn how to pressure can meat, poultry and fish to save money and provide healthy meals for your family. Includes directions for pressure canning!
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Zucchini Pineapple Bread Recipe
Zucchini Pineapple Bread Recipe – My Favorite! This recipe for Zucchini Pineapple Bread is one of my favorite ways to eat zucchini! I love the combination of zucchini with crushed pineapple, grated carrots, and raisins. I started with another recipe I found online several years ago, but I didn’t follow…
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How to Make Brine Cured Dilly Beans
Making Brine-Cured Dilly Beans My Mom cans a batch of delicious Dilly Beans every year and my family loves them. I think I like them better than canned dill pickles, to be honest. While we really enjoy the canned recipe, I’ve started making brine-cured dilly beans from my own fresh…
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How to Freeze Lambs Quarters
How to Freeze Lambs Quarters and Foraged Greens We have a lot of lambs quarters growing in our garden. I weeded much of it out to make way for my regular garden vegetables, but I keep a small patch here and there to harvest for salads, cooked greens, and freezing…
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How to Make Goat Milk Yogurt
How to Make Goat or Cow’s Milk Yogurt I’m so excited to have enough extra goat milk to make a batch of yogurt. I’m getting about two quarts of milk a day from one of the does and it is so delicious! My goal was to have enough milk for…
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Blueberry Crepes for Breakfast
How to Make Blueberry Crepes from Scratch It has been ages since I’ve made crepes. I always think of them as being a bit, well, fussy. And I’m not all that into fussy foods. However, Joe asked for crepes the other day, the hens are in total overdrive with spring…
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Cooking Pork Hocks
You might also be interested in reading my post How to Cook with a Wood Stove. Locally Raised Pork We no longer purchase our meat from the grocery store. All of our poultry is raised at home and we buy grass-fed beef and naturally raised pork from local farmers. I…
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How to Save Money with a Buying Club
You can save money by ordering food and goods through buying clubs! Here is what you need to know before you get started on your savings.
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How to Make Jack Wax and Hard Maple Candy
Sweet Maple Treats – Jack Wax and Hard Maple Candy Jack Wax (also known as Maple Taffy, Sugar on Snow, or Syrup on Snow) and Hard Maple Candy are easy treats to make any time of year. The method for making each confection is similar. Read Sweet Maple by Michelle…
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Slow Cooking a Duck
See also How to Use Duck Eggs & Pekin Ducks for Sustainable Meat Production Slow Cooked Duck Meat Yesterday afternoon I put a duck in the slow cooker and let it simmer on low until dinner time. I poured some cranberry walnut dressing over it for flavor. You could use Italian…