The last campfire of the year was for burning my cast iron pans
We love sitting around the campfire at night. There's just something comforting about those flickering flames and the smell of pine smoke. Maybe it's the Native in us? But this time, I had more...
Q and A: Canning pesto and garlic, Storing cabbage, and Fig preserves
Canning pesto and garlic
I would like to try and can pesto, I know you can buy it in the store in a jar, is it possible to can it? Also, I am drying garlic...
Q and A: Pickled vegetables and canning butter, Canning candy, and Processing low acid...
Raw packing pickled vegetables and canning butter
My husband loves the hot pickled jalapeno, carrot and onions he gets from a local restaurant, so I decided to can some this year. I used a recipe...
I’ve been talked into doing another BHM Radio interview
On Saturday I'll be talking to Colorado Ron and Bubba DaVinci on the BHM Radio show. If you get a chance, check it out. www.backwoodshome.com/radioshow These are always a lot of fun -- join...
The Cook Area Garden Club visits our homestead
Thursday we hosted the Cook Area Garden Club for the second year. About forty people came and they were very enthusiastic about seeing what we were doing around our homestead. Although they came a...