Preserve Your Harvest

You've expanded your garden and have a surplus of produce... now what?

Food preservation is a critical skill for those looking to become more self-sufficient. Having a shelf full of food to carry you through the winter is such a blessing! There are many ways of preserving and I'll fill you in on each and every one, plus the nutritional aspects that come along with processing.
A bowl of pumpkin puree with a wooden spoon in it. A pumpkin wedge and food processor sitting behind it.
Farm-to-Table Recipes

How to Make and Preserve Pumpkin Puree

Once you see how EASY it is to make pumpkin puree at home, you’ll never go back to that bland, canned stuff at the store again! Trust me, you’ll totally get spoiled once you try homemade pumpkin puree, especially if it’s a pumpkin you grew yourself. There’s nothing more satisfying than turning your summer’s labor

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A bottle of freshly made fermented hot sauce held over a wooden cutting board with peppers in the background
Farm-to-Table Recipes

Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce – EASY and Delicious!

If you’re a hot sauce fanatic like me, then you HAVE to try making your own fermented hot sauce! It’s seriously super easy and downright delicious. You’ll never be able to go back to that boring store-bought stuff again! My fermented hot sauce recipe is versatile and easy to make. I provide the formula and

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A tray of blanched broccoli cooling to be frozen. Fresh broccoli laying behind it.
Preserve Your Harvest

How to Freeze Fresh Broccoli (The Right Way!)

Freezing fresh broccoli is one of my favorite ways to preserve it, but there’s definitely a right way and a wrong way to go about it. You’ve likely heard of people blanching before freezing, but then others never blanch. So, which way is right? I actually do BOTH ways, depending on how I plan to

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2 mason jars filled with dehydrated carrots, then a 3rd mason jar behind it with fresh whole carrots
Preserve Your Harvest

How to Make Dehydrated Carrots (EASY!)

Making dehydrated carrots is SO EASY and a great way to preserve your harvest to enjoy later on a cold winter day! Not only that, but they are super simple to add to your dishes (think soups and casseroles) and they last up to a year in the pantry. A win-win! In this article, I’m

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Many used canning lids laid out on a weathered wooden background
Preserve Your Harvest

Can You Reuse Canning Lids? Is It Safe?

So, you’re neck deep in a canning session, and gasp, you realize that you’re short on fresh canning lids. What do you do? Can you reuse canning lids? Is it safe? This is a common and controversial topic in the homesteading world, especially since we like to live by the “nothing goes to waste” principle.

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A photo showing a basket full of colorful eggs outside.
Preserve Your Harvest

How to Store Farm Fresh Eggs

Whether you’re a backyard homesteader or have access to a local farm, you may be wondering how to store farm fresh eggs the RIGHT way. Should they be washed or remain unwashed? In the fridge or on the counter? How long do they last? What is a bloom coating? If you’re wondering these questions, you’re

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