Spring’s early so we’re planting
But we know it might still freeze, so everything is being planted with that in mind. We got the greenhouse plastic up on the big hoop house (12'x32') and Will and Krystal got the...
Q and A: Canning peanut butter soup and wood boiler
Canning peanut butter soup
I have a favorite peanut butter soup recipe. Ingredients: peanut butter, tomatoes, rice, broth, onion, garlic, green pepper, olive oil, and bay leaf. (I prefer to cook the soup down until...
“Strike while the iron is hot”
This is our "second" farm motto! (The first is "Mo' poo poo.") The company where David works is starting to cut their own bolts (square logs) that they then use to manufacture milled logs...
Q and A: Canning recipes, Turkey questions, and Plum jelly
Canning recipes
I just purchased a pressure canner with the idea of canning our favorite family recipes. After attending a canning class and trying to research online it seems I must use approved canning recipes....
I’ve been busy rendering and canning lard
We're so thankful to have received a big box of pork fat to render down. I'll admit I'm doing it the "lazy" way. As it's already ground, all I do is pack it into...