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Gigantor!
Now, that’s a zucchini! It was so big that we named it Gigantor! Gigantor is so big intentionally. We were trying to let it grow enormous so that we could get some good size seeds out of it to use for...
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Zucchini, Laserdiscs, and Meat On Sale!
The kids may riot soon if we force them to eat any more zucchini! To be quite honest Jon and I are getting a bit tired of it too and I love fried zucchini! It blows my mind how much produce can come...
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Pressure Canner From Outer Space
Our first rows of beans/peas we planted (pintos, dragon tongues, and crowder peas) we picked and dried. This worked, but the drying process takes a while and I had cookie sheets with beans and peas...
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Crab Apple Juice
We have a crab apple tree in our yard near the driveway. Every year it is loaded down with crab apples. I do not know if it grew wild or if it was planted by the previous owners. It was here when we...
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Crab Apple Jelly – Take 1
Wednesday I decided I was going to try my hand at making crab apple jelly. This recipe, Mary Wynnes Crabapple Jelly, looked simple enough. Surely, I could do this. Jon decided to help me after I got...
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Nesco American Harvest FD-37 400 Watt Food Dehydrator
I have been in want of a food dehydrator for some time. I used to have one many moons ago, but I never got around to replacing it. Not too long ago I found a blog post for zucchini chips by The...
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Making Beef Jerky
This weekend I decided to dehydrate a batch of beef jerky. Store bought jerky is so expensive and is full of preservatives too. Since I just bought the dehydrator, I wanted to use the jerky seasoning...
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Benefits of Grass Fed Beef | What is Grass Fed Beef?
We are very happy to be able to finally say we are now buying grass fed beef! Friday, Jon picked up our first order of 1/16 of a cow. Just how much is 1/16 of a cow? It is this much pictured above. We...
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Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
A couple of weeks ago I came across a blog post for crock pot baked potatoes. I would give credit, but now I can no longer find it. I thought I had pinned it. I love being able to have supper cooking...
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Quick and Easy Blackberry Cobbler
Yesterday when we did our daily walk-about we were welcomed with blackberries ready to be picked! How wonderful! Neither of us have ever seen blackberries so big before. We are a little proud of...
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Dehydrating Squash Epic Fail
Last year we had a bumper crop of zucchini. After our zucchini harvest season was long over I came across a post for zucchini chips. I thought I would definitely try it this year. Well, this year none...
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Making Blackberry Jam
We were pleasantly surprised this year by the size and amount of blackberries we picked from our 2 blackberry canes that we planted last year. I made a couple of blackberry cobblers with some of the...
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Putting Up Food on the Homestead
The Importance of Preservation I grew up learning the value of preserving food for the winter and hard times. Our family grew a big garden each year and canned or froze the extra for later. We visited...
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How To Make Chicken Broth
What super-food can you make for pennies, maybe even for free? Chicken broth is healthy, very simple to make, and supports your immune system. And did I say it’s inexpensive? Whenever I make chicken...
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Bacon Wrapped Squash | Squash Pan Fried in Bacon
Are you trying to find new and inventive ways for cooking your bountiful supply of squash, then give bacon wrapped squash a try! Sometimes with a bumper crop you start to get tired of eating the same...
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DIY: Inexpensive Easy Drying Rack
Not long ago, my better half decided that we needed a drying rack when she was inspired by Magnolia Holler’s Herb Drying Rack. It would come in handy for drying our garlic and our winter bulblets....
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How to Pressure Can Crowder and Blackeyed Peas
A crowder pea is any variety of cowpea bearing pods with closely spaced (crowded) seed (peas). Last year, we grew Top-Pick Crowder Peas and saved some seeds and planted them this year. Purple Top Pick...
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Witch Fingers for Halloween Party
Recently, I was trying to find a neat spooky treat to make for a soccer Halloween party. I found a couple of ideas on pinterest to try. As sometimes happens some of the ideas did not turn out as easy...
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Here is a recipe for a chocolate staple at our house. We have a bit of a sweet tooth when it comes to chocolate. Rather than spending a few dollars on chocolate snacks every time we go to the store,...
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How to Make Crab Apple Jelly | Canning Crab Apple Jelly
Jon and I are on vacation from work this week and decided to try our hand once again at making crab apple jelly. Last year was our first attempt at any jelly and it was a fail. Then we made it in...
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