Confession time: I used to be completely scared of fermenting stuff. I wanted nothing to do with it. I'm not sure if it was some of the rather unappetizing photos of fermented foods floating around online, or my secret fear that anything I would ferment would taste like dirty socks, but I avoided fermentation for quite a while. Pretty sad, eh? A natural-food-loving-homesteader-person who didn't ferment... Lame. So what ...Continue Reading
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6 Strategies for Fly Control in the Chicken Coop
"Keep your mouth shut..." That used to be my routine bit of advice for anyone entering my chicken coop during the summer months. Fly control in the chicken coop used to feel like a losing battle for me, and the results were... gross. The cloud of black, buzzing flies used to be so thick when you'd open the door, you almost needed a welding helmet to keep them out of your eyes and mouth. If you think I've been talking about bugs a ...Continue Reading
How to Make Sauerkraut
There are some parts of homesteading that seem almost magical. Like when watch the cream you skimmed from yesterday's milk suddenly turn into golden butter... Or when you are able to make vinegar appear from mere fruit peels. Or when you pack shredded cabbage into a jar and it turns into perfectly tangy sauerkraut a week later. That said, it took me a while to jump on the sauerkraut train. I've never been a huge fan ...Continue Reading
How to Can Hot Pepper Jelly
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
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