by Laura Macklem | Aug 17, 2021 | Canning |
This has been a busy past few days, as I bought about 80 pounds of produce and 10 pounds of chicken leg quarters in the span of two days. I only bought so much at once because the prices were rock bottom. I scored peaches for 37 cents a pound, Roma tomatoes for 36...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 13, 2021 | Baking, Grains and Seeds |
I’ve been toying with several ancient grains, including spelt. Using freshly milled flour for baking is an adjustment because their differing properties affect the end product. Considering the health benefits of using freshly milled flour, and the preparedness...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 10, 2021 | Medicine Cabinet |
Building a home apothecary is an important step in self-reliance, ensuring availability of certain medicines isn’t an issue. Not only that, but natural remedies are less expensive, customized, and if done right, side effects can be avoided. Using medicinal herbs...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 7, 2021 | Fermenting |
I preserve hundreds of pounds in fruit every year, and I always felt bad throwing away peels, pits and cores until I discovered using the scraps for juice, cider, syrup and jam. Then, I learned about making vinegar and found yet another use for fruit scraps. Homemade...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 3, 2021 | Dehydrating, Snacks |
With so much produce in the summer, creativity is a must for preservation. One exciting way to use produce is to grind dehydrated vegetables into powder. Then the question comes, how should I to use it? Some vegetables I transform into powder include pumpkin, tomato,...
