Cooking & Preserving

“Food in Jars”  by Marisa McClellan- the perfect book at the perfect time. [Book-giveaway-canning-recipes.PNG] This is the fourth time that Homesteadian.com has offered a free book giveaway and, for me, this book couldn’t have come at a better time. 

Well, that was a productive day!  ✔️ sourdough bread ✔️ pasta salad ✔️ coleslaw preserves  And - some pantry cleanup  My goal is to rotate through my pantry stash within a two-year cycle.  •  I definitely have stuff that is older than two years and n

[96255276-9A82-4DD5-B512-A69F38B04151.png] Jessica Sowards, of Roots and Refuge Farm, is often suggesting to viewers of her YouTube videos to purchase a roaster oven if they get a chance.  She also has said that after a holiday is a great time to fi

Yesterday, we had chicken and I made some broth. This morning, I preserved it. Making the most of a chicken I have to say up front that I’m not using all of the chicken because I didn’t raise the chicken, I didn’t harvest the chicken, and I didn’t

When you have a smaller pantry, you want to get the most jars into the small space and that, for me, means stacking them. But, when you stack them, you’re putting pressure on the middle of the lid, which pulls the edge away from the jar, potentially