There are few things that define the sustainable better than a stocked pantry! Here’s “How to Stock Your Pantry for $5 a Week”! It’s just a fact, stocking and maintaining a working pantry is one of the best investments you can make. While some will stock their pantry through home canning/preservation, others will stock through purchases…
Preserving Food
How to Can Dry Beans
I love canning. There, I admitted it. The feeling of opening jars of homemade goodness during the cold winter months is unparalleled. So today, let’s talk about how to can dry beans. You’re going to need a few things to get started: Pressure Canner (I like this one) You MUST use a pressure canner for…
4 Ways to Dehydrate Herbs
It’s that time of year, when the herbs seem to be growing faster than I can harvest them! That’s why I’m excited to share “4 Ways to Dehydrate Herbs” with you! You might remember my post a while back “How to Design an Herb Garden“. Well, that little garden is cranking out some serious…
15 Home Canned Gift Ideas
It may not seem like it’s time to think about Christmas giving just yet. But I beg to differ. It’s the height of canning season, which is the perfect time to be thinking about home canned Christmas gifts! With more people turning away from consumerism and buying local, home canned gifts are always appreciated…
54 Ways to Be More Sustainable
Sustainability is all the rage today, and for good reason! Creating more self-reliance in your life brings more freedom from unfulfilling jobs, stress and debt. Regardless of where you live or what season of life you find yourself, there are ways to be more sustainable every day! Here are “54 Ways to Be More Sustainable”!…