I'll admit it... I'm a bit of a wimp when it comes to super-hot peppers. Because of that, I've never made hot pepper jelly, but this recipe from Jessica at Simply Healthy Home has me intrigued. Thanks for sharing your wisdom today Jessica! A few years ago, I planted a garden in hopes of having plenty of vegetables to eat and possibly preserve. We grew, peas, green beans, tomatoes, beets and peppers. Everything ...Continue Reading
Archives for August 2014
Naturally-Sweetened Homemade Marshmallows
Don't make this homemade marshmallows recipe... Unless you have superb self-control, OR You are really good at hiding things from yourself... I've always had a thing for homemade marshmallows, so I could hardly wait to make a batch to christen the new fire ring that we put in last week. The problem? Life got in the way after I made them, so it was several days before we had our first fire. And the number of homemade ...Continue Reading
Get Pickin’! How to Make the Most of a U-Pick Harvest
A big welcome to Renee from Raising Generation Nourished to the blog today! She 's writing about a topic that honestly, makes me a bit green with envy... I grew up around U-Pick farms and absolutely love them. Unfortunately, they are pretty much non-existent where we currently live, so I did drool a bit at Renee's buckets of blueberries! ;)Years ago when I first made the switch to eating more whole foods, I wanted to “do it all." I am ...Continue Reading
How to Train a Heifer to Become a Family Milk Cow
We all have that dream of having our own milk cow, she would give us gallons of milk each day. We would make yogurt, sour cream, butter, mozzarella cheese, and still have extra for the other barnyard animals. While that was certainly my vision when I purchased my family cow, it didn't quite turn out that way. We had trouble getting her bred and she didn't give much milk. But she calved easily and was a gentle cow and terrific mother. ...Continue Reading
Old-Fashioned Peach Butter Recipe
I'm a slow learner sometimes... I've been canning for quite a while now, yet I always seem to inadvertently mop my floors right before starting a new canning project. (And mind you--mopping does NOT happen frequently at my house!) It's like I subconsciously can't help it. This week, it was peach butter. Of all the things you can preserve, peaches are one of the stickiest, and I proceeded to splash that sticky peach puree ...Continue Reading