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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Canning Equipment for Beginners – Your No-Frills Equipment Checklist!
If you are new to canning, this beginner's canning equipment guide from Jenny at The Domestic Wildflower will help you get started canning in a way that is easy, fun, and safe! Jenny is going to walk you through her essential list of canning equipment and supplies so you can finish out the harvest ...
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Leaving our Off Grid Homestead
A few weeks ago we packed up our homesteading essentials and moved across country to Vermont to begin a new chapter of our lives.
To my regular readers, the ones that have followed our off the grid journey for the past five years, I know this sentence may seem shocking. In many ways, it has ...
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Elderflower Kombucha Recipe :: Wildcrafted, Fizzy, and Delicious!
Elderflower season is a glorious time in the Midwest. Everywhere you look - along roadsides, wood edges, and creek bottoms - you see elderberry bushes in full bloom. In addition to the delicious elderflower kombucha recipe that I'm going to share with you today, the range of recipes you can create ...
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How to Make Kombucha in 3 Simple Steps!
Kombucha is a tasty, easy to make fermented beverage that delivers a probiotic kick. If you've ever purchased kombucha at the grocery store, you know it is delicious, but expensive! I'm going to show you how to make kombucha at home - for pennies a serving - and in just three simple steps. If you ...
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