I pulled meat out of the freezer that had been cut for jerky and frozen to dry later. One package of elk was from 2001–a bit old after spending almost 7 years in the freezer–the outside layers were freezer burned pretty bad, but there was some good meat still on the inside of the pack. […]
Meat Incoming . . .
Just got a call last night that we’ll have an elk to cut up Wednesday sometime. Now of course my husband has pressing work priorities the following days so won’t be able to help much if at all in the cutting/packing of the meat (this seems to happen a lot–I don’t mind doing it myself, […]
Canning Tools
If you’re going to can your own food, you’ll need some tools. Don’t worry, the list isn’t long and I’ll put in pictures also so you know what you’re looking for. First a canner. High acid foods like fruits, jams/jellies and tomatoes can be bottled in a Water Bath Canner or Boiling Water Canner (both […]
More Apples . . . Apple Pie Filling
I had some more apples and thought I’d try making canned apple pie filling. I’ve never done this before, so I got online and looked up recipes and here’s the one I ended up using: 10 Cups Water 4 1/2 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Cornstarch 2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1 tsp. Salt 2 […]
Dehydrator
A dehydrator is a fantastic tool for food preservation. I have used mine to dry green beans, corn, zucchini, tomatoes, apples, apricots, strawberries, herbs, actually anything that gets in my way when the dehydrator is out has the chance of being tossed in the dehydrator and dried. I have only owned one dehydrator–it is an […]
Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer
Here’s the apple peeler/corer/slicer I use. It is a Back to Basics brand and clamps to the countertop. I’ve been told you can get a version of this through Pampered Chef as well. When the handle part is pulled back you stick an apple on the prongs with the prongs going into the core from […]
Sweet Meat Squash
Had some friends that grew sweet meat squash and gave us one. It’s a winter squash that’s about 15-18 inches across and shaped like a flattened pumpkin. Kind of gray on the outside and really hard and orange on the inside. It has a very nice sweet flavor. They dropped it and it broke on […]
Jello Apples
I had a box of apples going soft on me, so I thought I’d better do something with them. I’ve dehydrated apples plain and dipped in apple juice/cinnamon mixture, but had never tried the jello method, and since I live in Jello capital of the world (Utah) I thought I might as well give it […]
72 Hour Survival Kits
Let me start by saying that the 72 hour kit is highly overrated. The idea is a kit with all the items you need to survive for the first 72 hours after a disaster in a portable container of some type in case of evacuations, etc. Here’s the main problem with this idea: Who is […]
Homemade Bread
I’ve been making bread for quite a few years off and on. My oven holds 6 loaves (four across the back and two more sideways in front of them), so I make 6 loaves at a time. Here’s my favorite easy bread recipe: Basic Bread 1 ½ C. Water 2 TB yeast 1 ½ tsp […]