My winter break is here so it’s time to try something new! We were once gifted pineapple jalapeño jam and really enjoyed it. When pineapple went on sale I decided it was time to try and make my own. I had jalapeños in the freezer from this summer ready to be used. Our jalapeño plants…
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Christmas All Year Long – Surprise Each Month
This year we’re starting something new. Christmas all year. Instead of giving the kids gifts they don’t really need, we are giving them the gift of experiences. A former coworker did this last year with her kids and then created little kits to sell, which are cute and affordable. I plan to reuse ours for…
The Truth About Canning – Hard Work But Worth It
We have been canning for six weekends straight, dedicating most of our time to this task. Although it feels like we may never finish at times, we are grateful for the opportunity to preserve food for our family. It requires hard work, dedication, and perseverance, but the reward is priceless. Our children are learning the…
Mock Pineapple a Unique Recipe for Faith in God
Trying another new recipe…fake pineapple. It’s actually zucchini that tastes similar to pineapple. What a surprise it actually tastes as good as I hoped! We tried it hot out of the pot before canning it. We haven’t opened a jar yet to try it at room temperature or even cold but the time is coming….
Canning Jalapenos (not pickled)
It was difficult to find a recipe for canning jalapenos that are not pickled. In the end I chose to can them using the same method as canning other … Canning Jalapenos (not pickled) Sharing from the blog: https://nysiashomestead.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/canning-jalapenos-not-pickled/
Forgotten Old Wild Plum Thickets in Our Backyard
I’m so excited to see our wild plum thickets doing so well. I’m hoping we will be able to produce tasty jam from the fruit. We have been searching for recipes online that look good and meet our needs. I one day hope to have a book full of our recipes and how we have…
New Apple Cider from the Old Style Press
Have you ever tried fresh apple cider? I love apple cider. As soon as I see it in stores, I buy myself a jug to enjoy. It’s best warm in my option and on cool fall mornings. This year, though we were chatting with some fellow church goers and discovered they had an apple press….
Fallen fruit finds new life
Last week we had a storm blow in with high winds which caused several fruit trees to drop fruit on the ground. It was time to make good use of that fruit. Labor of love Over the 3 day Labor Day weekend we spent two of the three days taking care of the fallen fruit….
Love County Fair Perfect Tomatoes
This year our tomatoes have been fantastic! They are BIG beautiful, and I wish I would have entered them into the county fair! We are a big county fair community! Next year we are going to get our kids enrolled in 4H. It’s strange as we grow older how our perspective changes on things. If…
How to choose to water bath or pressure cooker?
This is a new start to our lives as we are learning to pressure cook and using water bath. Firstly, we love learning and knowing that we are providing for our family. We love getting to try new recipes and sharing them with our family and friends. It has been exhausting getting everything accomplished, but…