If you’ve ever walked out to your garden and suddenly found yourself with more cucumbers than you know what to do with, you’re not alone. One day, you have just enough for a salad, and the next, you’re carrying in an overflowing basket, wondering how you’ll use them all before they turn soft. Honestly, it’s…
Apples are such a great fruit to have in the fall, but their season can feel way too short. I’ve found that preserving apples lets me enjoy their fresh flavor all year long without waste or stress. The best way to preserve apples depends on your needs—freezing, canning, drying, and making apple butter or sauce are…
Are you tired of the same old jam and jelly recipes you make ALL the time? My family loves different recipes to enjoy on sandwiches and toast throughout the year. Don’t get stuck in a rut; try some of these different jam and jelly recipes. Our family has a few staples we make every year….
Canning may be the most popular way to preserve tomatoes, but since learning how to dehydrate tomatoes, I’m convinced this is a fantastic option! Most people preserve tomatoes by canning, but what if you only have a small harvest? Learning how to dehydrate tomatoes is a great way to preserve tomatoes for the year. When…
Preserve the fall abundance this year by learning how to dehydrate apples at home – with or without a dehydrator. Autumn is my favorite season, and our family typically starts off the season with apple picking. Our trees are slowly producing, so we visit local apple orchards to stock up for the season. Last year,…
If you have an abundance of eggs, you may look for the best way to store them for a long time. Having chickens for eggs is an interesting journey. Some months of the year, you swim – literally – in eggs. Your countertops overflow, and you wonder about all the ways to preserve eggs or…
If you’re looking for other ways to preserve your fresh strawberries, making dehydrated strawberries is a delicious and easy snack to make for your family. Having a dehydrator is a fantastic investment for your family; you can dehydrate almost any type of food. I love dehydrating strawberries when they’re in season – you’ll find that…
Don’t let all of those mulberries on your tree go to waste. Try some of these different mulberry recipes this year! Until I married my husband, I had never heard of mulberries or tried them. He grew up with the trees in his backyard – which is now our backyard – and his mother always…
When you learn how to preserve, you’re bound to have some jam and jelly problems. The first time that I made jam, it was so runny that it was more like a syrup than jam. I had no idea what I did wrong, but I knew I messed something up along the way. Learning to…
Preserving the harvest is an essential part of being a homesteader, but you don’t want to rely entirely on canning. Fermenting is a simple, quick preservation method, and homesteaders are re-discovering this method. Trust me, fermenting for beginners isn’t as hard as you might think. I put off learning how to ferment for quite some…
