When at home Harvest Right freeze-dryer units started showing up a few years back I really questioned if it was worth buying one. I'd think to myself "for the initial cost we could buy a lot of already freeze-dried food". I said that over and over. I wasn't wrong though for thinking that. A freeze-dryer… Continue reading We Bought A Freeze-Dryer For Our Homestead
Category: Homesteading
October On The Homestead
If October had a feeling it was this: A neat display at the library on the north end of our island. The kind of display that says quietly "hey, it's almost time where we get to read whenever we want!". The youngest chickens grew quickly in October (there are 4, 3 dark, 1 light in… Continue reading October On The Homestead
Pantry Staples: Powdered Egg Replacer
For a number of years we baked without eggs, as our youngest was allergic to chicken eggs. It's not an uncommon allergy in children, but fortunately is one of the few food allergies that can go away as a child ages. He was fortunate, and it did go away. But for about 6 or so… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Powdered Egg Replacer
In Ground Versus Hanging Strawberry Plants: A Season of Studying
You might ask...why write about growing strawberries on the last day of September? As fall settles in you have time to ponder, to dream, to plan for the coming early spring. You will find the time goes by faster than you think. So start thinking now! And did the prices of strawberries make you blanch… Continue reading In Ground Versus Hanging Strawberry Plants: A Season of Studying
Water Bath Canning Crushed Tomatoes
When the end of summer hits hard, and all you see are piles of tomatoes staring back...a quick recipe to process them can be very useful, so you don't waste tomatoes. Especially this year as the droughts are leading to tomato shortages and rising prices. If all you do is process them into crushed tomatoes,… Continue reading Water Bath Canning Crushed Tomatoes