We had a happy Easter
I baked up a big smoked half ham from one of our pigs for Easter dinner. Our son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Kelly, along with our grandchildren, Mason and Ava were at our place...
Q and A: jar quantity and size, good wood cookstove, and off-grid water
Jar quantity and size
I purchased your book Growing and Canning Your Own Food. Good book but I can't find where in the recipes for high acid food is the jar size and quantity of...
Q and A: Making corn tortillas and Dealing with mosquitos
Making corn tortillas
I would like to grind my own corn for making tortillas. I am familiar with the process, however am having trouble finding a local source for whole, dried corn. I thought I...
Q and A: Canning mixed vegetables, Whole wheat bread, and Canning corn salsa
Canning mixed vegetables
I want to can up some mixed vegetables of corn, green beans and carrots. But not sure which recipe to follow. They all require different pressure and different canning time. Do you...
We had a small but wonderful Christmas
This year it was just Will, David, and me for Christmas, but it was still great. Very quiet and laid back. We slept in, then enjoyed watching each other open a few packages under...