Help loved ones get started on a canning journey or make their adventures more fun and efficient with this gift guide for the home canner. The ideas here range in price from frugal to luxurious. All of them are favorite tools of ours and while some are expensive you can rest assured that they will …
Soothe and protect lips with this easy to make natural homemade lip balm recipe! Learning how to make lip balm is truly nothing more than heating together some oil, beeswax, and honey. It’s a simple process that is also frugal and allow you to know and understand every ingredient being applied to your body. This …
When someone says “fermented cabbage,” your first thought is typically sauerkraut. It’s usually the first recipe someone tries when venturing into the fermenting world, but homemade vegan kimchi is just as easy and oh so delicious! Kimchi can be intimidating at first for a lot of people, not just making it, but even eating it. …
Creamed honey is a thick spreadable honey that is easy to make at home. Best of all, you only need one ingredient….honey. There are several ways to make creamed honey – you can use “seed” honey or crystallized honey. What is creamed honey? Creamed honey, sometimes called whipped honey, spun honey, and churned honey is …
Preserving food through fermentation is one of the oldest preservation methods and has made a big comeback over the last few years. Fermenters and homebrewers need fermentation jars, crocks and other equipment to practice their craft. Here’s a list of fermentation supplies that also make great gifts. Supplies for Vegetable Fermentation To successfully ferment vegetables …
Cranberry Sauce is a mainstay for most holiday tables. Kick it up a notch with this homemade Spiced Orange Cranberry Sauce! Whether you buy fresh cranberries in a bag or go foraging for some, this recipe is perfect. It’s roughly enough for 5 half pints of sauce, which gives you enough for the holiday dinners, …
It happens to every gardener, the weather doesn’t exactly cooperate and we’re left with immature pumpkins on the vine. Thankfully, there are other ways to ripen green pumpkins. A little time, space and sunlight is all you need to turn that weather mishap into good eating fortune. When to Harvest Pumpkins Ideally, pumpkins and other …
If you’re looking for a healthy homemade breakfast muffin this fall, look no further than this easy to bake up pumpkin lentil muffin recipe. And while lentil muffins might sound a bit odd, the legumes are completely hidden inside delicious baked goods for a hit of protein and vegetables that no one will ever know …
The Fall Season just begs for cozy- cozy socks, blankets, lighting, food, and drinks. Use your local thrift store finds for decorating your home for Fall with hygge décor (cozy!) in mind and you’ll be more than ready for the change of season. Good thrift store finds really does take a certain level of dedication. …
Homemade crockpot applesauce is one of the easiest ways of preserving apples. This step by step recipe is perfect for canning applesauce or (freezing). Start making applesauce today! The wonderful thing about this homemade crockpot applesauce recipe is it is very easy to make adjustments to make it 100% your own! You can just as …