We are so glad you’re here!
We created this course because we are passionate about good food and we want to help you create your Homestead Kitchen – A kitchen that moves beyond whole foods into an entirely different way of eating. One that starts with the pantry, freezer, garden, or market to create meals that are seasonal, local, and delicious. We will show you how to source and preserve seasonal abundance so you can enjoy healthy meals that taste fresh-from-the garden all year long.
The Homestead Kitchen eCourse contains ten modules, each with a specific focus on an area of homestead kitchen essentials, meal planning and preparation, or food preservation. The best part about this course is that you can dive into the Modules at your own pace, and in any order you choose.
Course Overview
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In Module One, we’ll talk about Homestead Kitchen Essentials. We’ll take you on a tour of a Homestead Kitchen, share our favorite kitchen tools, and talk about what’s in our pantry.
Module Two is one of our personal favorites: Meal Planning and Preparation. We’ll talk about how meal planning in your Homestead Kitchen will be different than conventional meal planning, and give you lots of tools to help you feel more organized at meal times.
In Module Three, we’ll talk about Foraging and Wild Edibles. Foraging, whether it’s in your backyard, or deep in the woods, is a great way to embrace seasonality and to bring new textures and tastes into your homestead kitchen – often for free!
Module Four explores how to source sustainable meat, eggs, and dairy, and contains several how-to’s, including how to make yogurt and butter!
Module Five is all about fermentation. We could barely scratch the surface of all of the wonderful foods you can ferment in your Homestead Kitchen, but we’ve included tutorials on how to make two of our favorites: Pickles and Sauerkraut!
In Module Six, we begin our exploration of Food Preservation. We’ll focus on Canning, one of the most popular methods of food preservation, and show you how it’s done!
Freezing fruits and vegetables is the focus of Module Seven. Freezing is a very simple method of food preservation, so if you’re just starting out, you may want to explore this Module first!
In Module Eight we talk about several ways that you can dehydrate food, and we’ve included a few awesome recipes that make use of dehydrated foods!
Module Nine dives into Root Cellaring, Seasonal Eating, and Eating Local in Winter. You’ll learn that root cellaring can come in many forms and that you probably already have an appropriate root cellaring spot in your home!
In Module Ten, we Gather in the Homestead Kitchen to talk about ways to build community through food. And we’ll share all of the recipes from this course in one handy PDF.
Lastly, you’ll find an awesome Bonuses Section that contains mini eBooks on Eating Local and Gardening basics, and a list of some of our favorite local, seasonal foods cookbooks.
We hope you enjoy The Homestead Kitchen.
To good food!
Teri Page and Tatiana Abatemarco