The wheat is heading out and the black raspberries are ripe
With the rain we've had, along with the hot weather, our whole homestead is booming. Yesterday, I went out to the orchard to cut the goats an armload of oats and clover from the...
I’m just getting over the stomach flu and there’s a freeze coming!
Ma Nature waits for no one. I'm just getting through a week long bout with the stomach flu and the weather radio is predicting temperatures in the 20s on Tuesday night. EEEKKKK! So we've...
My very best pumpkin pies are made of squash
I know some of you will go "Ish! Squash?" But don't knock it until you've tried it! I was pretty nervous when I made Thanksgiving pumpkin pies for Will. He's a pie-snob and once...
Q and A: canning dried beans and spicy carrot pickle recipe
Canning dried beans
I have a question about canning dried beans. I canned kidney beans for the first time. When I use a jar now they are packed tight and not much fluid. What...
Q and A: Teriyaki sauce recipe, canning horseradish, and wild foods
Teriyaki sauce recipe and canning horseradish
I have 2 questions. I was wondering if you had a teriyaki sauce recipe you could can? Also, looking to can horseradish. Is there any good way to do...