Have you ever wanted to grow your own food from seeds, like our ancestors did? Well, you can! Seed starting is a distinguished homesteading skill, and you don’t need a large chunk of land to learn it. I started growing plants from seeds while living in the city. I had a raised, 4 foot by 8 ...

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Beginners Seed Starting Guide

Do you want to make sourdough bread, but feel the process is a bit daunting? I understand. Each week I bake sourdough English muffins, but this week I didn’t feel like baking individual muffins, so I made sourdough English muffin bread. Yes! This bread has the flavor and texture of English muffins but making it ...

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Sourdough English Muffin Loaf

I said I wouldn’t do it….but I did: I made another order from Azure Standard! LOL! After last month’s massive haul, I said I wouldn’t need anything for a while. And although that is technically true, items just happened to "slip into" my shopping cart recently, but I didn’t go as crazy this time and ...

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Azure Standard Haul Items I Use On My Homestead

Are you new to food preservation or maybe you aren’t new and are curious about freeze drying? Maybe you have been wondering if a Harvest Right Freeze Dryer is right for you and your needs? Well, this episode is all about freeze drying and my experience with my Harvest Right Freeze Dryer.There are different methods ...

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The Pros and Cons of Freeze Drying Foods

It came…it finally came! My brand spankin’ new Harvest Right freeze dryer arrived this week, and it brings me so much joy! My mind has been flooded with freeze dry ideas, items I want to add to my long-term food storage: fruit, meat, candy, and a plethora of other goodies! My first official, non-test run ...

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Unboxing Harvest Right Freeze Dryer