Canning
Pear Sauce Recipe
Every September, I pull out my pear sauce recipe because the pears on our trees are just about ripe! Pear sauce is so similar to
September 9, 2022
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Grow Your Own Food
Vegetable Garden: A Beginner’s Guide
Are you finally ready to take the leap and start a vegetable garden this year? You’ve been hearing your friends talk about their backyard vegetable
July 30, 2022
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Roasted Tomato Sauce
There’s nothing that I look forward to more in the summer than tomato season! Yes! That’s because I can make (and can!) this amazing Roasted
July 24, 2022
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Freezing
Blanch and Freeze Fresh Vegetables
Blanching and freezing are great ways to preserve the nutrients and flavor of your vegetables. By blanching the vegetables briefly in boiling water, you can
July 18, 2022
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Grow Your Own Food
Stevia: Grow, Harvest and Use Your Own Sweetener
Growing stevia and using it as a natural sweetener on the homestead is something I’ve done for years now. It’s an incredibly easy plant to
July 18, 2022
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Dehydrating Tools
Dehydrating Carrots
Dehydrating vegetables, namely carrots, is one of the best ways to preserve this nutritional powerhouse! By dehydrating carrots, you reduce the space they take up
July 17, 2022
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Canning Peaches
Canning peaches is one of my favorite summer pastimes! Having canned peaches all winter long is a great way to whip up a quick cobbler,
July 12, 2022
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Grow Your Own Food
11 Reasons to Start a Fall Vegetable Garden
Too often, good gardeners make the mistake of letting the opportunity for a fall vegetable garden pass by and that’s a shame! Fall is one
July 9, 2022
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