With the holidays right around the corner, I bet you're looking for the perfect gift for your favorite homesteader. Never fear - I've collected a few of my favorite items in this Homestead Holiday Gift Guide. And if your favorite homesteader happens to be yourself, I certainly wouldn't blame ...
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Fermented Honey with Red Onions and Thyme
Fermented honey is the basis of the delicious beverage mead, and can be featured in other ferments such as kombucha, but did you know that you can also ferment honey with alliums and herbs to make a tangy, robust, immune-boosting remedy?
Today I'm going to share with you a recipe for fermented ...
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Backyard Sugaring: Get Ready for Sugaring Season Before the Snow Flies!
Since our move to Vermont, I’ve been dreaming of maple syrup, and thinking ahead to what we need to get ready for backyard sugaring season.
Back in Missouri, we tapped the trees available to us: black walnuts. Black walnut tree sap makes a delicious syrup with a woodsy, earthy, nutty flavor, but ...
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How to Blanche and Freeze Fresh Green Beans
One of the simplest ways to store food is in the freezer. You can freeze just about anything - fruits, veggies, herbs, meat, jelly, baked goods - with little equipment save a freezer and some plastic bags or other containers. This week I had the opportunity to buy 20# of fresh green beans from a ...
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