Lisa MatthewsJun 16, 2018cooking, 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...
Lisa MatthewsJun 5, 2018canning, 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...
Lisa MatthewsMay 31, 2018cooking, 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,...
Lisa MatthewsAug 4, 2017canning, 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 served its...
Lisa MatthewsApr 26, 20172017 Spring Gathering, canning, DIY, education, family, gardening, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, preservation, sessions
dSave the date! May 20, 2017 will be the date of the Spring Gathering hosted by Modern Missouri Pioneers. This is our third event and has the potential of the being the best yet! We have a varied slate of demonstrations and presentations planned which include such...
Lisa MatthewsApr 11, 2017butchering, DIY, family, homesteading, lifestyle, meat source, pig, preservation, seasoning
The learning, doing and teaching that has gone on at our homestead over the last two years has begun to affect our extended family as well as us. This past weekend my brothers, their wives, my mother, my son and a friend all got together and butchered a sow and...
