Pressure canning can be very intimidating for new canners, I know it was for me! But truth told, once you pressure can a couple of times, you’ll see how simple it really is! I want to take you through the process, step-by-step, as we learn “How to Can Carrots in a Pressure Canner for Beginners”!…
Homesteading
How to Be Self-Sufficient in an Apartment
What does it mean to homestead? Is it even possible to be self-sufficient when living in an apartment? YES, it is! Here’s “How to Be Self-Sufficient in an Apartment”! Homesteading isn’t as much about where you live as it is how you think and live your life! Loosely defined, homesteading is simply living a life…
2 Easy Methods to Save Tomato Seeds For Next Year
As our gardens wind down for the season, it’s time to harvest tomato seeds from our best plants to save for next year’s garden! Today, I want to show you how you can save your tomato seeds for next years planting with 2 different methods, both of which are very simple! Here’s “2 Easy Methods…
How to Make, Use and Store Ghee/Clarified Butter
What is ghee, also known as clarified butter? How is it made and what are it’s uses? Why would a homesteader be interested in ghee? Well, I’ve got some answers for you today with “How to Make, Use and Store Ghee! Ghee originated in the Indian culture and has been a staple in Indian households…
How to Can Tomatoes the RIGHT Way
Summer is tomato season! Oh tomatoes, how many ways do I love thee?? Now is the time to capture that fresh flavor in jars for the winter months! Today, I’m going to show you how to can tomatoes, the RIGHT way! First, you’re going to need fresh-picked, fleshy tomatoes for canning! Often times, I’ll pick…
How to Prepare Your Family for a Food Crisis
Would you know how to prepare your family for a food crisis, should one happen? Or, do you think that because you live in the US that such a thing would never happen? Enter #noplant19, the hashtag being used to refer to the food crisis of 2019. You don’t have to look far to see…
Easy Strawberry Preserves Recipe
This “Easy Strawberry Preserves Recipe” is one of our family’s favorite things to eat! When made with homegrown berries, it’s even MORE of a treat! Let me show you how to make perfect strawberry preserves every time! Making fruit preserves is one of the first canning skills I learned because it’s so simple. Preserves are…
How to Grow a Salad Container Garden
Who doesn’t love fresh salad veggies in the summer? There’s nothing better! PLUS, they are so easy to grow, but not everyone has the room or time to garden. No problem, today I am going to show you how to have fresh salad all summer long with “How to Grow a Salad Container Garden”!…
25 Self-Sufficient Living Tips and Ideas
Becoming self-sufficient is not only a good idea in today’s world with all of the economic challenges, but it’s all the rage as well! Self-sufficiency makes you less dependent upon the grid and the food system, while you provide for many of your own needs. Whether a natural disaster hits or you lose…
The Easy Way to Clean a Chicken Coop Using the Deep Litter Method
It’s that time of year, when we completely and thoroughly clean our chicken coops from the winter. This isn’t a job for the weak of heart, and you will definitely need a shower when you’re finished! So let’s get down to business and check out “The Easy Way to Clean a Chicken Coop Using the…
How and Why to Keep a Farm Journal
I love all of the different tools that I get to use on the homestead, from hand tools to tractors. But of all the tools I use everyday, there is one tool that precedes everything I do around here. Here’s “How to Keep a Farm Journal”. Why is my farm journal my most powerful tool?…
How to Make Infused Honey
Learning how to make infused honey is really very simple and fun! There are so many possibilities to what you can create! An infusion is simply a drink or extract prepared by soaking the leaves or flowers of a plant or herb in a liquid. That’s it! Just like making tea. Infused honey has lots…