Shoofly Pie, a Mennonite Comfort Food
I have wonderful memories, as a teen, driving through Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and strolling the markets for amazing Mennonite baked goods.
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The Ultimate Guide to Cooking a Pork Loin Roast
I have my suitcase open in the bedroom and laundry on the line, packing for Homesteaders of America conference this weekend. (If you catch my presentation on Homeschooling Kids Who Change the World, please say “hi”!) And I have our pork customers’ cut sheets laying out on my desk, finalizing the details for next weekend’s
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How to Cook Pork Chops so They Don’t Dry Out
Pork chops used to always seem so dry to me. And BBQ pork chops were a once-in-a-while, so-so meal for our family for decades. Until last year. I changed the way I did 2 things and the results? Well let’s just say we have these juicy, tender, delicious pork chops 2-3 times a month. BBQ
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How to Raise Pigs on Pasture… 6 Things You Need to Know
I told someone the other day that we’re “pig farmers” and kinda startled myself. We are nearing the end of our second year of raising and processing our own pasture-raised pork (more about processing pigs here) and wow does it feel good to be able to call ourselves “pig farmers.” We’ve learned a lot these
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Can I use tap water for making kombucha?
Can I use tap water for making kombucha? It’s a common question. When you look up any recipe or kombucha tips, everyone agrees… use filtered water if you’re making your own kombucha. But why? And if you stumbled upon this article but don’t know how to make your own kombucha yet, check out Simple DIY Kombucha.
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The Best Summer Flavors for DIY Kombucha
With fall less than a week away, I’m holding on to summer with all I got. I’m paddle boarding daily, before the New England lake water gets too frigid for my bare toes. I’m in the garden. A lot. And I’m drinking all my favorite summer flavored kombucha.
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Which varieties of tomatoes are best to dehydrate
Why Dehydrate Tomatoes? My dehydrator is my best friend these days. The garden surplus is overwhelming and I hate heating up the kitchen all day long to can tomato sauce. In fact, I have never been a fan of canning tomatoes. I felt like I boiled them down all day long and my final product
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10 Ways to Use Dehydrated Tomatoes
I was sharing on instagram stories yesterday how much I love dehydrating tomatoes, and that led to lots of folks sending me lots of questions… so I guess it’s time I start writing some about what food I dehydrate, why, and how I use all this deliciousness. To start, today I’m sharing how I use
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Fermenting Blueberries
Yes, I’m over here fermenting blueberries tonight and super happy about it. If salty, sour blueberries don’t sound like your “jam,” let me assure you, you need to keep reading… Fermenting Blueberries Fermenting blueberries is a simple process that produces truly delicious results. It is done in a sugary brine and both the berries and
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How to Cook Pork Steaks
How do you cook a pork steak? What does it taste like? Is it similar to a ham steak? These were all my questions the first year we raised our own pasture-raised pigs. I assumed every cut of meat would taste like ham, which I wasn’t a huge fan of, so honestly I was just
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