Food Preservation and Storage
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Eating Seasonally on the Homestead: 4 Seasons of Delicious Food
What is it like to eat seasonally? As I write this, it’s 17 degrees here in Montana, with a blanket of snow covering the ground. It’s beautiful, but the lack of sunlight and…
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Back to Basics: #2 Best Homesteading Book Review
I read about 20 books in an average year, and can’t believe I hadn’t found this one before! Back to Basics, A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, is absolutely packed full of illustrations…
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Easy Roasted Ketchup Recipe (Version #2)
Since I posted it a few years ago, my Easy Homemade Ketchup Recipe with Fresh Tomatoes has been one of my most popular articles. This roasted ketchup recipe is my new and improved…
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Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe with 3 Variations
Although I can’t tolerate a lot of heat, my husband loves hot sauce! This easy fermented hot sauce recipe is what I fill the pantry with every year! The fermentation process increases the…
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How to Dehydrate Food Without a Dehydrator: Best Free Method!
I love my old Presto dehydrator, but the noise can be a nuisance. It takes electricity to run, and sometimes I just have too much produce that needs to be dehydrated all at…
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Easy Dill Pickle Recipe – 4 Step Lacto-Fermented
I first started making lacto-fermented pickles about ten years ago, and my first batch was pretty interesting to say the least. Over the years I’ve perfected my easy dill pickle recipe to where…
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Calculating How Much to Plant Per Person for a Year of Abundance
Whether you are brand new to gardening or have many years of experience, calculating how much to plant per person for a year can be a challenge! This is how I calculate how…
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6 Food Preservation Books: Proven Methods for Homesteaders to Enjoy Their Harvest All Year
Preserving food for winter is an important part of growing your own. It’s such a joy to still be able to use your homegrown produce in the dead of winter when the ground…
- Food Preservation and Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Gardening, Homesteading, Self Sufficient Lifestyle
4 Storage Vegetables (Foods That Will Last a Long Time Without Refrigeration)
Food preservation and storage can be a lot of work! These four of my favorite storage vegetables don’t require any special preservation techniques and are foods that will last a long time without…
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Garlic Scapes Recipe: Hot Garlic Scape Pesto
Do you have garlic scapes running out your ears? You might want to try this delicious garlic scape recipe! This garlic scape pesto is made only with garlic scapes, rather than basil. It…
