by Laura Macklem | Oct 12, 2021 | Smoking and Curing |
Making things from scratch can give you big cost savings, and the result is higher quality food. Such is the case for homemade Canadian bacon – it’s nothing like its store bought counterpart. According to the www.kitchenproject.com, “Canadian Bacon...
by Laura Macklem | Oct 7, 2021 | Dehydrating |
It’s that time of the year I’m trying to put up summer produce, while planning fall holidays and balancing homeschool. A local farmer sold me a 20 pound box of freshly picked, tender yellow squash for $15, so of course I could not resist the purchase. I...
by Laura Macklem | Oct 3, 2021 | Baking |
Freshly baked bread is what my crew has come to expect, but it’s not always easy to pull off on busy weeks. Simple ingredients, and a quick one-rise recipe allows me to bake bread from scratch, with no fuss. Some of my bread recipes, such as my spelt bread, have...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 26, 2021 | Canning |
It’s the season’s end, but the tomatoes keep coming. The scoring, blanching, and peeling is getting a little old, but there’s an easy way to preserve the taste of summer for months to come. Roasted tomato sauce is a quick and tasty way to put your bounty...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 18, 2021 | Canning, Medicine Cabinet |
I have muscle and joint issues, so when I saw a recipe for a natural rub to ease my pains, I was really excited. After I copied down all the ingredients from the instructional video, the host says “now you let it sit for four months before adding the remaining...
