Becoming Self Sufficient

This year God blessed us with an abundance of fruit, apples being one of them. Apples are however my least favorite fruit to eat. It could be because you can eat them all year long. Last year I mixed apples, … Continued

  I love canning meals. I mean, how convenient is it to simply open a can and warm it up and eat. Your kids can’t say that there isn’t any food in the house. There will be no need to … Continued

Pressure canning scared me. I never thought that I would be canning. I was so afraid it would explode on me. Now that I have made canning a weekly adventure that fear is gone. The pressure canners they make these … Continued

This winter we had to run to the store to buy eggs. We are spoiled with fresh eggs so when winter came around and our hens were hardly laying eggs, we felt it. This year we are trying to prepare … Continued

When parents hand you lemons, can the lemon juice. The best lemons are those picked fresh from the trees, during season, where the citrus smell is so strong and fresh. I love lemons. You can make lemonade. Put some in … Continued

A few weeks ago, my father taught us how to butcher a pig. The way he butchered our pig is the same way his parents and grandparents did it and the same way my mother’s parents and grandparents did it. … Continued

This year we planted a few rows of potatoes and in return received a basket full of a variety of potatoes. Growing your own potatoes is quite simple. You can save scraps and put them in the ground and potatoes … Continued

We never thought we would own a cow. Our sweet neighbor bought more than a dozen calves from the auction and we stopped by to take a look at them. They were so darn cute so we decided we needed … Continued

We have been collecting bottles for a few years now because we wanted to create a unique upcycle fence. Wine bottles can’t be turned in at recycle centers so we keep ours for projects like this. We loved using different … Continued

Watermelon is my favorite fruit but for years I would only enjoy it in the summer. No matter how many times I have bought watermelon any other season it tasted nasty. I love me some watery sweet watermelon. We are currently … Continued