I love canning. There, I admitted it. The feeling of opening jars of homemade goodness during the cold winter months is unparalleled. So today, let’s talk about how to can dry beans. You’re going to need a few things to get started: Pressure Canner (I like this one) You MUST use a pressure canner for…
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15 Home Canned Gift Ideas
It doesn’t have to be the holiday season to think about gift giving. It’s the height of canning season, which is the perfect time to be thinking about home canned gifts! With more people turning away from consumerism and buying local, home canned gifts are always appreciated and will bring compliments for months to come! …
54 Ways to Be More Sustainable
Sustainability is all the rage today, and for good reason! Creating more self-reliance in your life brings more freedom from unfulfilling jobs, stress and debt. Regardless of where you live or what season of life you find yourself, there are ways to be more sustainable every day! Here are “54 Ways to Be More Sustainable”!…
How to Can Pineapple
There’s nothing more wonderful than fresh pineapple! My family absolutely loves pineapple and can’t get enough of it when it’s in season. So why not learn how to can pineapple when it’s in season and cheap at the store? I was able to score some large .99 (each) pineapple this week! Since it’s raining…
How to Have a Sustainable Mother’s Day
This year, I will celebrate my 32nd Mother’s Day! I am particularly grateful and humbled on Mother’s Day, because at one point in my life, I was told that I probably wouldn’t be able to have children. That was 9 kids ago. Some came by birth, others by adoption. Still others I never met. …