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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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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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 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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If your dog has been sprayed by a skunk, grab 4 things from your kitchen and get the oils off immediately… If your dog has been sprayed by a skunk 1. Get your dog RIGHT IN THE TUB. Do NOT let him walk around the house while you read this. This was the biggest mistake
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Container plants were always something I avoided like the plague in my garden. Don’t get me wrong, I always loved the way they look and always wanted to try container gardening, but, well, I’m awful at manual, regular watering. I can turn on the sprinkler when things get dry and (maybe) remember to turn it
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Yes, the pros have a lot of gardening tips and tricks for backyard gardeners like us. Because innovative growing techniques aren’t just for commercial growers, guys. These techniques can be tweaked and used right in your own garden. Whether you’re looking to increase your food production or minimize the long hours you spend working up
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If you know me, you know I love good syrup. I kinda wrote the book on it, actually. (See inside Sweet Maple here. Or grab an autographed copy here.) But I started wondering last week… can you make simple syrup from rhubarb? Rhubarb is an amazing plant. The ruby red and green stems are loaded
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Could elderberry syrup help fight a virus? I didn’t even think about this. I didn’t know about any of the scientific studies that have shown all the wonderful reasons to enjoy elderberry syrup when I was scaling a concrete wall and inching down a steep incline to reach the river bed where a neighbor had
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This is the first of many pastured pork recipes I share to help you cook your way through the pig. Raising pigs has been one of the biggest highlights for our family of this new, homestead way of life. Knowing they had a great life, knowing exactly what they ate and where they lived, and
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