This time of year gardens and stores are filled with a bounty of different squashes. Squash is one of my favorite foods, it can be cooked in so many ways from veggie side dishes to pies and cakes. The flavor of home cooked squash can not compare the cans you buy in the store. Fresh squash has a rich taste that even [...]
I thought I would take some time to ask of my subscribers how things are in there area. Looking forward to seeing how things are going.
Spring has come to the homestead and with it the first harvest crop. Maple syrup!! We only have 2 maple trees on our property, but that yummy sap isn’t going to waste. If you’ve been following our video homestead series, you’ll know that making maple syrup was our first video. When the temperatures started to [...]
There has been lots of dehydrating in my kitchen lately! Since I received my Excalibur Dehydrator I’ve been working at clearing out the freezer. I’m happy to say that all the veggies I had frozen have now been dehydrated! This is a huge space and energy savings. It also frees up my freezer space for [...]
Today I’m featured on the Real Food Face Off along with Virginia at Living the Local Life. The Real Food Face Off is a gathering of “real food bloggers” and is hosted by Kitchen Stewardship. Twice a week 2 bloggers are featured together to share their thoughts on what real food is and share tips [...]
Recently a dear friend asked me if I would like a dehydrator she was no longer using. I was just so excited! I’ve been canning for over 15 years and I would never give that up. However dehydrating has many benefits. It saves a LOT of space and properly stored many items can last up [...]
I decided to join Crystal at Money Saving Mom and FishMomma at Life as Mom in the freezer cooking day. Although in my case I’m spreading it out over a few days. I find with many young little ones it’s much easier to spread the work out this way. I actually started a few days [...]
Monday: Baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies. Tuesday: Sheppards Pie, mashed potatoes, garden salad. Wednesday: Hamburgers and fry’s. Thursday: Stir fry, rice. Friday: Baked tomato pasta, garlic bread, ceasar salad. Saturday: Pizza, garlic strips, salad Sunday: Roast, scalloped potatoes, carrots.
A good friend of mine needed to go gluten free. I understand just how challenging that can be! When my now 4 year old dd was a toddler she reacted badly to gluten and milk. Thankfully it only lasted just over a year. Dear friend decided to sell her grain mill since it had been [...]
What am I up to in the kitchen now? I’ve been canning for over 15 years and made many jams. However one thing I’ve never made is marmalade. Now hubby and I both love the taste of orange marmalade, so you may wonder why have I not made my own. Well you see we love [...]
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