by Lisa Matthews | Jun 5, 2018 | canning, dairy, DIY, milking, preservation, pressure canning |
Now, before the attacks start, and the canning police come in with guns blazing, let me make a couple of things perfectly clear before I go any further with this post! I have been canning for well over 30 years, and I am FULLY AWARE, that what I am about to post is...
by Lisa Matthews | May 31, 2018 | cooking, dehydrating, garden, garlic, growing food, herbs, pantry staples, plants, preservation, seasoning |
Wow! I don’t know about the rest of the country, but here in Southwest Missouri, we have totally skipped Spring! We went from cold, snow and ice to 80-90 degree temps in about 2 weeks, literally! While I’m still trying to get all the garden planted,...
by Lisa Matthews | Jan 12, 2018 | baking, bread, cooking, DIY, education, homesteading, pantry staples |
Baking your own bread is sometimes viewed at the top of the list of homesteading cooking tasks. When one masters the art of bread making, the feeling of accomplishment is high. There is an art to it, there is a finesse, and some of the steps are best mastered with...
by Lisa Matthews | Oct 24, 2017 | advice, balance, family, health, homesteading, lifestyle, stress, time management |
Many homesteaders choose the lifestyle, in part, to leave the chaos of the modern world behind. I admire that philosophy, but after more than 50 years of living a country life, with some periods more “homesteady” than others, I also chuckle. It may be a...
by Lisa Matthews | Aug 4, 2017 | canning, education, fruit, garden, health, homesteading, juice, lifestyle, preservation
For years, the process of making juice, jams and jellies in my modern pioneer home, consisted of adding water to the fruits or berries of choice, boiling for a time, cooling, straining, and squeezing the fruit in flour sack tea towels. While this process...
