Hold off on the weed spray! That shining yellow flower that pops up all over creation in the spring doesn’t need to be eradicated. Although dandelions are typically thought of as a pesky weed, they are entirely edible from root to bloom and have many other uses as well. So if your world is being […]
How to Save Carrot Seeds
Welcome! this post is part of the Prepared Bloggers’ 30 Ways of Homesteading roundup! At the bottom of this post you’ll find lots of great links to other ways to become self sufficient through homesteading, so be sure to check them out! Saving carrot seeds is a two year process. Like many other root crops […]
8 Delicious Ways to Use Freeze Dried Vegetables
When I started buying freeze dried food, I knew I needed to take my own advice and try the food out rather than just set it on a shelf and call it food storage and hope I liked it when I needed to use it. There are freeze dried fruits and meats and even yogurt, […]
Sinfully Delicious Pumpkin Roll
I’m going to be right up front here. I have ulterior motives in publishing this recipe and detailed instructions. I have pumpkin roll for my birthday each year, but nobody in the house knows how to make it except me. So every year I end up making my own birthday cake. Well, this year, I […]
How to Make Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade marshmallows are super easy and taste so much better than store marshmallows, you’ll want to be making them all the time. Well, at least your husband might want you to be making them all the time. They use very few ingredients, most of which are shelf stable. Okay, I’m ready to get started, how […]
How to Make Butter with a Butter Churn
Want to start making your own butter? For our Thanksgiving meal this year, we made our own butter using my grandma’s butter churn. It’s probably an antique, but you can get something similar here. The process of making butter is pretty simple, and it’s always a bit like magic when that butter pulls together at […]
Canning Homemade Peach Peel and Pit Jelly
What do you do with your peels and pits when you’re canning peaches or using them for jam? Mine used to go straight out to the chickens, but I’ve found a new way to get one more delicious use out of them before passing them off to the birds. Peach Peel and Pit Jelly! To […]
Fabulous Home Canned Peach Raspberry Jam
Homemade jam is one of my favorite reasons for canning, and today I have a delicious jam that’s going to our “I Grew Thanksgiving” dinner with me since it’s made from raspberries and peaches I grew! If you don’t have access to your own fruit, you could get your peaches and raspberries from the grocery […]
Making Evaporated Milk and Sweetened Condensed Milk from Powdered Milk
When I started storing food, I thought it would be a good idea to store forms of canned milk like evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. I bought quite a few cans and have used most of them over the years. However, I only have two recipes I regularly make that call for evaporated milk, […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 64: Canning Your Own Jams, Jellies, and Syrups
Episode 64: Canning Your Own Jams, Jellies, and Syrups Listen Here! Got some extra fruit? Want to make your own jams, jellies, or syrups but don’t know where to start? In this episode we’re talking about canning your own jams, jellies, and syrups, including freezer jams and cooked jams! Tune in and you’ll be making […]