Looking for Canning Tips that will streamline your process and make your life easier? Keep reading to find out some of the best ways to improve your canning process! Canning is a lot of work and can be quite exhausting and hot, especially if you are doing multiple batches. Sometimes, almost the whole day is spent in the kitchen, putting up mason jars of fresh vegetables, fruits and jams. The … [Read more...]
How to Store Home Canned Food
Here's how to store home canned food plus tips for safely storing jars full of food. Canning takes a lot of time, energy and work. To make the most of your home canning you need to take the time to store your canned goods properly to help protect your hard work from being damaged. This means you need to be sure that your shelves are strong enough to support the weight and that you follow … [Read more...]
Homemade Rooting Hormone – 7 Recipes to Make Your Own
Homemade rooting hormone is ideal for propagating plants and shrubs - here are 7 recipes to make your own! There are plenty of different ways to make homemade rooting hormone. These are used to help significantly improve the growth of roots when you’re cloning a plant or growing from root cuttings, a stem cutting or leaves, such as begonias or primroses. While I typically use willow … [Read more...]
How to Make Strawberry Wine
Learn how to make strawberry wine using fresh strawberries from the garden or frozen strawberries will work as well. Strawberries are one of our favourite fruits that we grow here in our garden. If you've got lots of strawberry plants, here is a strawberry wine recipe for you to try! Just a couple of ingredients are needed to make this easy version of Strawberry wine. This home made fruit … [Read more...]
How to Store Farm Fresh Eggs
Here's how to store farm fresh eggs so they last! Do you have chickens in your own backyard or you are lucky enough to have a friend that likes to share their overabundance of farm-fresh eggs? Then, you will need to know how to store them properly to get the most from your eggs. Storing them can range from leaving on the counter for a few days to keeping them more long-term through common food … [Read more...]
Canning Supplies for Preserving Food
Canning supplies are a necessary part of preserving food - here's what canning equipment you need to get started! This food preservation/canning essentials equipment guide is designed to save you money. Straight up, pure and simple. After all, if you've been reading my blog for any time now, you know how much I love to save money! Preserving food through canning, pickling, and … [Read more...]
Apple Walnut Muffins with Streusel
Perfect for Fall, these Apple Walnut muffins are a yummy treat or great for a quick breakfast. Looking for a treat guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth? This super easy recipe for apple walnut muffins has you covered. These healthy muffins can be made with walnuts or pecans, your choice. Make a batch on the weekend and have some on hand for a fast breakfast that's healthy and filling. Or, … [Read more...]
Best Books for Homesteaders
Read on for our best books for homesteaders! Perfect for those new to country life or for gifts! No matter how self-sufficient you may be, there will come a time when you need to read about and learn from the experiences of others. That's where books come in. While nothing replaces hands-on experience, learning from the successes and failures of others can help you avoid some pitfalls, speed … [Read more...]
Planning A Vegetable Garden
Planning a vegetable garden? Take into account what your family likes to eat - read on for our best gardening tips. Winter and early Spring is the perfect time of year to finalize plans for the gardens. Planning a vegetable garden is an important part of being able to ensure having enough food in the cold room for the winter. This planning is just one of the things I love about … [Read more...]
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