This always marks the beginning of canning season for me. The blooms on the bushes and the sweet smell wafting through the air, then brought into the house and canned up to be enjoyed till the next bloom of the Lilacs. Only use lilacs that come from a tree or bush that are not sprayedContinue reading “Lilac Vanilla Jelly”
Category Archives: Homestead Living
Keeping cats off our counters… Pet Shock Mats
Our 2 barn rescue cats are driving us nuts. They refuse to stay off the table and counter’s of which are the only 2 rules I insist on. They literally have free range over the entire house. But they refuse to listen to me. Can you see how the phrase… What, were you raised inContinue reading “Keeping cats off our counters… Pet Shock Mats”
Pantry List
This is my personal list that I work off every year to determine what I have used and need when I go do my stock up shopping trips. This list is pretty personal as it shows the items we use. So be kind. I also feel the need to explain how we eat. We actuallyContinue reading “Pantry List”
Mom’s Homemade Granola
As a kid I would love the moments my mother would whip up a batch of her homemade granola. There was something about the cold milk flooding in the bowl over the warm fresh out of the oven crunch that I still love to this day. Add in the fact that it is so simpleContinue reading “Mom’s Homemade Granola”
Canning Pickled Peppers and Carrots
This recipe is amazing. But sadly I can’t find it on the internet anymore so… Steven thank you we have enjoyed it for years. Below you will find my conversion for making it into a bigger batch. This is the amounts needed for a 25# bag of carrots. Make smaller batches but this is whatContinue reading “Canning Pickled Peppers and Carrots”
Review of the Chef Choice Meat Slicer
Why would you buy a meat slicer? You might be asking yourself that question. I did for so many years… Till I asked a friend how she got her homemade bread sliced so perfectly and she laughed exclaiming she just used her meat slicer! That right there was genius!!! I was also making our ownContinue reading “Review of the Chef Choice Meat Slicer”
Canning Salsa
Today While on Tic Tok we did a live event and then an actual video post on just how simple and easy it is to can homemade salsa. It really is that simple! We used this book: Put ’em Up! By Sherri Brooks Vinton which is an amazing canning book to add to your bookshelf!Continue reading “Canning Salsa”
Tabitha’s Wheat Berry Summer Salad
We have been trying to get more whole grains into our diet. More on the why’s of that at a later time. But recently, I have been learning how to cook Hard Red Wheat and have fallen in love with the warm sweet nutty flavor that it fills the house with. So I cooked upContinue reading “Tabitha’s Wheat Berry Summer Salad”
Growing up During World War II
With the way of the world going now, do you ever stop and wonder if your kids will be ok? How to get them through the turmoil if a war would hit us in these times? For years I have been fascinated with how people found the will and courage to survive during tough times.Continue reading “Growing up During World War II”
The Sale is for Dinner – Planing The Weekly Dinner Menu!
Years ago, sitting at a friends house, she was commenting on how expensive groceries had become. I think of that moment often these days. Because, I have never seen groceries so expensive in my life! She was trying to get idea’s of what to make for her family for dinner, and I was sitting theirContinue reading “The Sale is for Dinner – Planing The Weekly Dinner Menu!”
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