In between seeding out squash seeds, I’m canning venison
We've been really busy, seeding out the melons and squash in the greenhouse as we're heating it with propane, and it really isn't sealed up tight enough for economical heating yet. We're trying to...
Lots of harvesting going on now
Not only are our tomatoes going great guns so I can bring in baskets full every day, but the peppers are starting to ripen. I'm not canning tomato recipes yet so I'm grinding and...
It’s amazing what you can get done with a few nice days
After feeling pressured from being so behind in a lot of things, with these warm, sunny days, so unusual for northern Minnesota, we're finally getting caught up. Whew! That feels so much better. Yesterday,...
More sun, more work!
It's a beautiful day today with lots of sun. I mentioned to Will that our front yard flower beds were getting shaded out by the trees next to them. As we're already clearing out...
Q and A: buttermilk cheese, turkey gravy, and discouragement in homesteading
Buttermilk cheese
I made butter and had a lot of rich buttermilk leftover. I poured very hot water into the churn and the solids separated from the rest which was clear water. I collected the...