We have all heard the saying ” when life gives you lemons make lemonade “. Well Last growing season life gave us peppers, lots of them. We had so many peppers in fact that we couldn’t really keep up. Every night we were cutting up bell and jalapeno peppers and freezing them. We were also canning tomatoes. Harvest time is
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We have always had a love affair with fermenting things here on the homestead. It all started years ago with our first batch of pickles, and then moved on to sauerkraut, beer and most recently wine. The real draw for us is making things that you can’t buy in the store. A fresh batch of homemade kraut is unlike anything
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At any given time, if you ask us what is in our freezer right now, we can give you a pretty accurate inventory. For those of you who live a similar lifestyle to us, you understand that it is essential to know what you have, what you are running out of, what needs to be used ASAP, and what you
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On a cold February day, my son Luke and I set out to make an ax handle. In the process, we received an unexpected lesson. In a world with Home Depot and Amazon, we give little thought to buying the things we need. The things we need are always at our fingertips, or at most a short drive or two
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Many nights on the homestead, our dinner comes entirely out of the garden and freezer. This year, we were blessed to have added pigs to the homestead, and this has allowed us to eat a home grown meal more often. Everyone enjoys bacon, ribs and pork chops, but when you have a hog butchered there are many other cuts that
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