We live in hurricane country, down here in South Florida. Our area is pretty rural, with a 30 minute drive to the nearest grocery store. Power outages are frequent and unexpected. We use a freezer for lots of our food,… Continue Reading
I was recently accused of being “one of those fanatical, crazy prepper people”! I asked the gal for a definition of a Crazy Prepper. Apparently, anyone who stocks up on food, medical supplies, has an evacuation plan for emergencies, or… Continue Reading
I’m a member of several groups on Facebook that talk about and apply non-traditional methods of canning. One topic that comes up fairly often is about the current National Center for Home Food Preservation recommendation to add lemon juice to… Continue Reading
We have a surplus of onions today, thanks to a 50 pound bag of onions that we got a steal on at the Farmer’s Market this weekend! So, I trotted out all of my tried and true recipes to use… Continue Reading
We have had an interesting few days on the farm. Of course, there is the usual day to day routine of feeding animals and watching the weather to see if we are going to get enough rain or too much… Continue Reading
I recently shared Part 1 of a series on how to can food safely using a water bath canner. Today, I’m going to do Part 2 of the series, How to Pressure Can food. Water bath canning is wonderful for… Continue Reading
I often use my pressure canner as a water bath canner. I just don’t add the gauge to the top. There is no need to buy a “water bath canner”. You can use any tall, heavy-bottomed pot with a rack… Continue Reading
As you might have guessed by now, we are in our “Golden Years”. Wayne and I are both over 50 years old and we have already raised our kids. We have grandkids galore, which is so great! And our kids… Continue Reading
We love Penzeys Spices. Their prices are good and the quality is excellent. We got an email recently, letting us know that Penzeys was having a sale with free shipping on orders over $20 and a freebie on their HOPE… Continue Reading
I’ve shared before that I will can almost anything, from meat to veggies to jams and jellies. We eat our home-canned food regularly, but a lot of people are cautious or downright scared of home-canned food. I grew up around… Continue Reading