by Lisa Matthews | Jun 16, 2018 | cooking, DIY, DIY medicinals, fermenting, garlic, growing food, health, herbs, honey, preservation, seasoning |
I have not delved much into the fermented foods world. My only experience has been some sauerkraut and kombucha, other than a bit of cheese making….until now. I’ve become intrigued with home made medicinals and remedies and my interest and knowledge has...
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 | Aug 30, 2016 | canning, cooking, DIY, fruit, pantry staples, peaches, preservation |
The last project in my Peach adventure of 2016 was Peach Pie Filling. I like the versatility of having my peaches canned in syrup as described in this post. I can use those for eating, making pies, making peach fritters, peach dumplings, etc....
by Lisa Matthews | Aug 25, 2016 | canning, cooking, DIY, homesteading, jam, peaches, preservation |
After buying 175# of wonderful Missouri peaches recently, we set about to preserve them to be enjoyed for months to come. We canned several quarts of peach halves to enjoy with ice cream, cottage cheese, yogurt or just a bowl and spoon. Details on canning those can...
by Lisa Matthews | Jul 25, 2016 | canning, cooking, DIY, gardening, green beans, growing food, homesteading, preservation, pressure canning |
Our green beans have been a big disappointment this year. It seems that some years are just not good gardening years, despite the best of intentions, hard work and knowledge. A friend came to our rescue and offered up some of her green beans that she did...
