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
As I have mentioned, we are being blessed with two to four gallons of milk per day by a neighbor. Using all of that milk is a challenge, and the situation is not permanent, so I am trying to process… 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
We do! A neighbor’s cow is producing an over-abundance of milk…so they have blessed us with several gallons of raw milk. Yippee! I happen to be lactose intolerant, so I can’t drink milk, but I can use milk and milk… 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
My Canning Pantry is pretty full right now. I took a quick inventory this morning to help decide what to plant for this year’s big garden. I’m in Florida, so our planting season is really all year around, although it’s… 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
I have spoken before about where we live. We love it out here in our rural paradise, where it’s a 30 minute drive to town. Wayne drives nearly an hour and a half to work every day, so he has… Continue Reading