Q and A: canning sauerkraut, fish antibiotics, and heating canned meat before use
Canning sauerkraut
I was given a fermentation crock pot for Christmas and I have a batch of sauerkraut doing its thing now. Can I can the sauerkraut after it is done and if so how...
The sun is out!
Hooray! Sunshine! It seems forever since we've seen it. And, living off grid, having long periods of cloudy weather means it's generator time when I want to wash clothes. Yep, I put it off,...
We’re still getting ready for winter around here
When we unloaded our second ton of pumpkins, I saved a dozen of the very nicest, from which I'll can up and dehydrate for the pantry. I'll also toast some of the seeds for...
The good new is that I’m canning venison; the bad news is that David’s...
I'm once again canning up a deer that my son, Bill, donated. It's lucky he did, too, as we didn't have much luck this year hunting. I had a doe tag but won't shoot...
Q and A: parsley stems and Homesteading Simplified book
Parsley stems
After being ill for over 2 years I am so glad to be getting back to a little bit of gardening and putting food by, smiles. Question: I find myself disliking the fact...