Category Archives: Preserved Food
Preserving the Season
This homesteader is finally getting some homesteading done! My cucumbers are popping and i’ve got one batch of sour pickles done and in the fridge (and on toasted cheese sandwiches for lunch almost every day) and a second batch fermenting … Continue reading
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Storing Onions using Pantyhose!
This post is one of my faves from the last days of An Austin Homestead. I miss those lovely ochre walls, sigh. Storing onions in pantyhose is a great way to affordably pack up your onions to prevent them from … Continue reading
Filed under Preserved Food, Travels
Plum Jammin’
What else would i rather be doing on a Monday afternoon than jamming plums for 3 plus hours? Lots of things, actually but i know i’ll be thanking my exhausted self while i dine on Summer fresh jam this Winter. … Continue reading
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We Picked a Peck o’ Plums!
Remember those mystery fruits? I tend to agree with those of you who commented: they’re plums! Small plums, but delicious nonetheless. I have since harvested FIFTEEN POUNDS of them in my fridge that await jamming tomorrow, but first i dehydrated … Continue reading
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