Fermentools Starter Kit Review
Fermentools Starter Kit Makes Fermenting Easy I recently tried out the Fermentools Starter Kit created by Matt Gross, founder of Fermentools. I made a quart sized batch of Spicy… Read more »
Category: Food Presevation
How to Ferment Food in Small Batches
Brine Cured Dilly Beans and How to Make Brine Cured Pickles Lacto-fermention as a Preservation Method Lacto-fermenting is a great way to preserve your harvest for later. This is one method of food preservation… Read more »
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,… Read more »
How to Pressure Can Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Preserving The Bounty Preserving the bounty from your homestead is an important skill to learn. Not only will it save money and provide healthy food for your family but it also helps you prepare… Read more »
Brine Cured Dilly Beans
Read my post How to Make Brine Cured Pickles for more brine cured pickle recipes. Brine Curing Dilly Beans Last year my Mom gave us some quart jars of canned… Read more »
Freezing Lambs Quarters
Lambs Quarters for the Freezer 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,… Read more »
How to Make Egg Noodles
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Check out my post on What to do With Extra Eggs. Homemade Egg Noodles If you’ve never made your own egg noodles, you don’t know… Read more »
How to Make Cranberry Jam
What to do With Extra Cranberries? Do you have extra cranberries leftover after Thanksgiving? Or maybe the store has a huge cart full of these little beauties on deep discount… Read more »
How to Make Peach Jam
For more information, check out my post How to Make Jam from Frozen Fruit. Making Peach Jam from Frozen Fruit My friend Audrey gave me frozen peaches when she cleaned… Read more »
How to Make Blueberry Jam
Making Blueberry Jam from Frozen Blueberries For more information, see my post How to Make Jam from Frozen Fruit. My friend Audrey just moved out of state and gave… Read more »
How to Make Jam from Frozen Fruit
For more home preservation instructions, check out my posts Cranberry Orange Marmalade and How to Store Your Home Canned Foods. Making Jam and Jelly from Frozen Fruit During the… Read more »
Making Applesauce from Wild Apples
Using Wild Apples If you have an abundance of wild apples available, check out my post How to Use Wild Apples for more ideas on how to use them. I’ve… Read more »
Canning Grape Juice and Jelly
Concord Grapes! Our friends Rich and Terri live just beyond the Cheddar Curtain (aka the Wisconsin border), about a block from Lake Michigan. They have a wonderful property almost completely… Read more »
Freezing Tomatoes
Save Your Extra Tomatoes for Later! Who doesn’t love a fresh ripe tomato, right off the vine?! Well, I sure do. Our family has been enjoying Pink Oxheart tomatoes this… Read more »
How to Freeze Mixed Vegetables
Freezing Your Own Homegrown Veggies Growing your own fresh veggies for the summer table is a wonderful way to provide healthy food for your family for the season. When… Read more »
Fresh Pack Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe
These garlic dill pickles have a zesty garlic flavor that is delicious on sandwiches or burgers. They are canned for pantry storage for the winter.
The Easiest Pickled Hot Peppers You Can Make!
Keeping Hot Peppers for Later My Dad sent a nice bag of hot peppers home with us when we visited family in New York recently. He had a new variety… Read more »
How to Store Your Home Canned Foods
Store Canned Goods Properly Proper storage of your canned goods is important for the best flavor, quality, and nutrient retention. After spending hours of your precious time growing, harvesting, preparing,… Read more »
Canning a Bushel of Peaches
It’s Peach Canning Season on the Homestead! Between the bushel of peaches I brought back from Amish country in New York and a bag of peaches from my friend… Read more »
The Pickle Crock
Making Dill Pickles in a Crock When we returned from our visit out east there were plenty of cucumbers in the garden. A few had grown to the size of… Read more »