I love growing dry corn varieties. Being able to make my own cornmeal muffins from corn I grew myself brings some kind of crazy satisfaction. Grow popcorn and you can grind it or use it for popping! But at the end of the drying season, the corn is all stuck to the cobs. How do […]
How to Make Dandelion Bread
Got dandelions? Most of us do, so why not make something delicious with them, like this dandelion bread? A simple quick bread infused with dandelion petals sure to brighten any spring day. Dandelion Bread Makes 2 loaves 4 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 – 2 cups dandelion petals 1/2 […]
Dehydrating Kale for Flakes or Powder
Kale is a super nutritious vegetable in the family of broccoli and cabbage. It is a leafy green, so dehydrating works best if you want your end result to be small pieces or powder. You can use your dehydrator to make flavored kale chips with a little oil and seasonings, but today we’re dehydrating plain […]
How to Dehydrate Spinach for Flakes or Powder
Some dehydrating resources have spinach listed on their items that do not dehydrate well, but don’t let that discourage you from trying this preservation method for your own spinach. If you’re thinking you can rehydrate your spinach for a salad, dehydrating is not going to give you great results. But if you want spinach flakes […]
How to Dehydrate Mushrooms
Have you ever had a recipe ask for mushrooms and you just didn’t have any? Or have you bought them intending to use them and instead they go slimy and black in the refrigerator drawer. We don’t use a ton of mushrooms here (some family members are not big fans), but when I need some […]
Replacing Lunch Meat with Real Meat
When we need a sandwich for lunch we skip the processed lunch meats and go for real meat instead. Lunch meats from the store are laden with additives and just go bad in my refrigerator waiting for someone to want to eat them. But a real meat sandwich is one even my husband, who is […]
The I Grew Thanksgiving Challenge
I got a call from my baby sister the other day asking what my plans were for Thanksgiving this year. If any of you know us, you know we don’t usually have plans for next week, much less for some holiday almost eleven months away. But we do now. Seems my brother hatched a crazy […]
Make Your Own Homemade Survival Bars –Improved Recipe!
You may remember that almost five years ago we made these homemade survival bars. With approximately 2000 calories total, low cost, and long shelf life, these are a fantastic addition to your vehicle emergency kit or 72 hour kit. But there were some problems. Holy cow, they were hard to mix. Then they overcooked a […]
A Cookbook for Your Garden and Wild Game plus a Giveaway!
I recently had the opportunity to test out Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living by Stacy Harris from Game and Garden. This book is part recipe book and part how-to guide on living back to basics and sustainably from the land. If you’re interested in cooking food that you have produced yourself, this is a […]
Saving Onion Seeds
Saving onion seeds might seem a little mysterious. I’ve grown onions for years and never had them “go to seed” like my lettuce or spinach plants do. That’s because like carrots, onions are biennial. They won’t seed the first year, but need to be overwintered and will grow a seed head the second year. Overwintering […]