Is it possible to do daily bread making? In a modern life? It is if you have a few tools and techniques on hand. A few years back Kirk surprised me with a Zojirushi BB-CEC20 Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker (there’s a mouthful!) to replace my worn out old bread machine. Since then, daily bread has… Continue reading Daily Bread Making With A Zojirushi Bread Machine
Category: Homesteading
Little Rustic Loaves
This is a favorite recipe of ours. The little loaves are personal size, if served with a bowl of soup, or a great side to dinner. If you have a stand mixer, the prep is very minimal. Little Rustic Loaves Ingredients: 1½ Tbsp active dry yeast 2½ cups warm water 2 tsp fine sea salt… Continue reading Little Rustic Loaves
November In The Garden
November is always a hard month for me when dealing with the gardens and the homestead. Like most years, it gets light late, dark early, and it rains. A lot. Doesn't make you enthralled to be outside I can attest. However....this year, the Sunglo greenhouse has made it more interesting (and fun). In late October… Continue reading November In The Garden
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sun-Dried Tomatoes are an easy way to preserve a lot of tomatoes, quickly. And enjoy them all year long. Which is especially nice if you have multiple plants dripping in ripe tomatoes in late summer. While drying the tomatoes on a dehydrator isn’t “sun-dried”, it gives the same effect, with little effort. Wash, dry off… Continue reading Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Long Term Meal Storage: Tomato & Herb Pasta
When I first started writing years ago, backpacking and hiking were my focus, and TrailCooking and 4 of my cookbooks came out of that. The best thing about these recipes is they translate to long-term food storage and meal storage easily. Since they are based on dried foods, you can easily pull together meals and… Continue reading Long Term Meal Storage: Tomato & Herb Pasta