I am really enjoying the monthly projects during the Food In Jars Mastery Challenge! This month our focus was supposed to be on salt preserving a fruit or vegetable. I have made preserved lemons before, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to try something new. I wanted to cure olives, but they …
I have seen quite a few planting calendars circulating on Facebook lately. They are coming from various bloggers, seed catalogs, and garden centers. And while I’m sure these planting calendars contain lots of great information, one key part of information is missing from all of them … A location! It may seem obvious that if …
This blog post has been compensated by Borden® Cheese. All opinions are mine alone. #BordenCheeseLove #CollectiveBias #Ad My dad has always made stromboli with lots of pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. The recipe was always simple – dough, cheese, and pepperoni all rolled up and baked until golden. Slice it up and dip in your favorite …
Homesteading Goals for 2017 Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. For our family, it’s a way of life on our little 1/4-acre in the middle of suburbia. While there is still a lot we rely on others for, there is a lot we can do for ourselves. Through gardening, food preservation, and a lot of …
Have you ever tried a recipe just because it pushes you out of your culinary comfort zone? I plan on doing a lot of that this year, and its all thanks to the Food In Jars Mastery Challenge. Each month, I will be participating in a culinary challenge. Something that builds on the food preservation …
