Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
Some people buy lottery tickets. I grow potatoes. The thrill of not knowing what you'll get is intoxicating, and I find myself giddy every time I head outside with my basket to harvest spuds for supper. It's like winning a million dollars. Almost. ;) But there’s something pretty awesome about any food that actually grows and thrives under ground. It feels like there’s a little bit of magic going on when you pull a few scallions or a ...Continue Reading
The standard fruit pizza recipe always starts with a tube of sugar cookie dough. But we don't need to do that, do we? Nah, not us homesteader folk. Because we know that whipping up a quick sugar cookie crust from-scratch isn't nearly as difficult as the manufacturers of tubed cookie dough would have you believe. ;) Having a solid fruit pizza recipe in your arsenal will serve you well when company is coming and you're in need ...Continue Reading
Oh Tomatoes... You tricky, tricky things. You wouldn't think home canned tomatoes would be earth-shattering topic, would you? Well, you'd be surprised. I've seen some pretty heated discussions in regards to how to can tomatoes safely at home. Whenever the conversation comes up in my Homestead & Heritage Cooking Facebook group, there are always members who pull out their tried-and-true recipes from their grandma's day-- ...Continue Reading
It’s no secret. I’m not a gardening diva. And heaven knows I’ve had my share of ridiculous gardening mistakes, like that time I killed my whole garden with poisoned hay mulch. Even so, I stick with it every year. Every January, I order my heirloom seeds and dream of that idyllic garden that weeds itself and never looks messy. (Are you laughing yet? ?) And then, by June, the weeds are working hard to destroy the dream. In fact, the ...Continue Reading
When someone offers to send you a whole box of freshly picked Bing cherries? You say yes. Even if canning cherries will add an extra measure of craziness in between back-to-back trips and 4-H events. And that's exactly what happened when Northwest Cherry Growers emailed me and offer to ship me a box of cherries if I'd create a canning recipe featuring them. I've been on a canning kick lately anyway--how could say no? So ...Continue Reading
