This recipe was originally a backpacking meal I made often for the oldest kid and I, and then I turned it into a family sized pantry staple. It's quick to make, and easy to store. It's also gluten-free (read your chicken choice though to be sure!) and can be made vegetarian as well, with drained… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Cranberry Chicken Rice
Tag: Preserving
Dehydrating Zucchini Chips
Dehydrating is one of our favorite methods for preserving produce. It's quick, easy, and takes up little pantry space when done. Zucchini is a vegetable people run out of ideas on what to use it for, however dehydrating is a great way to have some for the long winter! You will need a mandolin, or… Continue reading Dehydrating Zucchini Chips
Dehydrating And Preserving Herbs And Flowers
Dehydrating and preserving herbs and flowers is a satisfying part of gardening and homesteading. If you are at all interested in herbalism, it is a much wiser choice to grow and preserve your own supply, rather than buy them - and not know how the items were grown. This is of utmost importance if you… Continue reading Dehydrating And Preserving Herbs And Flowers
Canning Lilac Jelly
Wherever I have lived (if it was a house) there seemed to always be a Lilac Bush nearby. Most were tree like. We had one that was taller than the house, and was covered in white blooms. While we are down to only one here, it is a deep purple lilac. The blooms were late… Continue reading Canning Lilac Jelly
Pantry Staples: Cherry Chicken Couscous
I love making pantry staples, where it is a meal, ready to go. Couscous is a staple that many are not familiar with, but is incredibly easy to prepare. It can even be soaked in cold water, if you have no power, or way to heat water. Couscous is precooked pasta, smaller than rice. However,… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Cherry Chicken Couscous