8 Canning Tips I Wish I Would Have Known Before Learning to Can So, you want to fill your pantry with homegrown or locally grown foods. You want to stop being so dependent on grocery stores and learn how to store food safely in your pantry with no electricity needed. I am here to…
2022 Preserving Challenge Preserving food is much more than just canning. It includes freezing, dehydrating, pickling, root cellaring, and more. Anything that you can do to store food for your family counts as preserving! That is what this challenge is about. Preserving food! It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or an expert…
Are you on the hunt for the perfect gift for the country women in your life? Here are some practical gifts that she will actually use and love! Or maybe you need some ideas for yourself. Here are a few gifts that I absolutely love or that I am asking for this year!…
“You’ll Never Know if you Don’t Try.” “You’ll never know if you don’t try.” This saying has been circling my head as we work tirelessly breaking new land for our pumpkin patch. It’s hot and sweaty, mosquito’s are eating us alive, and we do not have the right equipment to do the job properly….
Rhubarb season is upon us! I always look forward to the first rhubarb cutting. It’s a sure sign that summer is right around the corner. And rhubarb makes the best sugary/tart treats! This Rhubarb Custard Pie recipe is a family favorite and I think it is the most delicious Rhubarb Custard Pie Recipe you…
In less than 4 1/2 minutes you can watch how we built our maple syrup cooker, tapped trees, collected sap, and cooked it down to get fresh maple syrup.
23 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues Yesterday we got more snow! That is on top of the 20+ inches already on the ground. It was fun… at first. Snow is always wished for at Christmas. It is fun to get a nice snowfall to do some outdoor recreation and make a snowman. But…
Homesteader Christmas Ideas For The Kitchen It is my favorite time of year! Christmas time! I love almost everything about it; I love celebrating the birth of Christ, decorating the tree, Christmas lights everywhere, festive shopping, and cookies! I also love to read Christmas Gift Guides. I know that it may make me…
