Q and A: canning okra and treating for flies
Canning okra
I have smothered okra with onion and tomatoes before putting in the freezer. I would like to smother the okra and then can it instead of freezing it. How would I be able...
New friends are always welcome
You'd think, living way back here in the woods of northern Minnesota, we'd be isolated from human contact, at least to some extent. Not so. Especially because I write for BHM. A couple of...
Good news, my ulcer has healed up
Yesterday I went down to Duluth, to have an EGD to see if my bleeding ulcer had healed up after my stay in the hospital early this spring. Ta Da! All nicely healed. We...
Q and A: storing freshly ground wheat, glass chimneys for kerosene lamps, and canning...
Storing freshly-ground wheat
I have been making biscuit mix and pancake mix with organic unbleached flour, but am almost out of what we had stored and will now switch to our Wheat Berries and grind...
Q and A: goat treats, Hopi Pale Grey, canning enchilada sauce, and storing powdered...
Goat treats
Can goats eat fresh pumpkin seeds? Also I made some fig jam I don't like and it has figs, pectin and sugar in it. They would love to lick it. They always beg...