by Texas Homesteader ~
Did you know you can make a sweet gummy-style chewy candy using excess garden squash? It’s TRUE! Making the candy is simple & we loved the cherry flavor.
Turning Garden Squash Surplus Into Sweet Chewy Candy
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Seed Giveaway (Sorry, This Contest Is Over)
by Texas Homesteader ~
When I asked RancherMan what veggies he wanted me to plant in this year’s garden he emphatically said “SPAGHETTI SQUASH!!” I must admit I was a little surprised at his enthusiasm. LOL
Spaghetti squash cooks into strands that visually resemble strands of spaghetti. Now to me it doesn’t taste like pasta at all. Its taste is of a mild squash that lends itself well to the other flavors you add to the dish. And it’s certainly low-carb way to get a dish that at least looks like pasta!
But we love spaghetti squash and although there are many ways to prepare it, I make a sort of vegetarian lasagna that’s always been his fave. It’s served right in the shell so it has a beautiful presentation as well. Recently I was able to harvest our spaghetti squash and whip up his favorite cheesy spaghetti squash dish. It was easy, delicious, healthy and quick to prepare.
How To Make A Frozen Watermelon Smoothie (or Add Rum For A Daiquiri!)
by Texas Homesteader ~
A frozen watermelon daiquiri is cold, sweet refreshment on a hot summer’s day. You can leave out the rum for a watermelon smoothie that the whole family can enjoy!
One Quart At A Time: Homemade Refrigerator Sweet Pickles Recipe
by Texas Homesteader ~
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This recipe for lightly sweet and crisp sweet pickles can be made one quart at a time. Perfect since the garden doesn’t always crank out those fresh cucumbers at the same rate. And this sweet pickle recipe is so simple anyone can do it!
Healthy Hydration: Honey/Ginger Haymaker’s Punch
by Texas Homesteader ~
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Recently a smart friend shared her recipe for making what she called ‘Haymaker Punch’. She uses this healthy drink as her own homemade Gatorade during the summer. ‘
Her recipe used 4 simple ingredients: apple cider vinegar, filtered water, grated ginger and honey.
I’m a big fan of carbonated ginger drinks so I couldn’t wait to try it out!
Dehydrating Fresh Spinach To Enjoy All Year Long!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I love fresh spinach, and I love that during early spring it produces so prolifically. We like to eat as much spinach as we can while it’s fresh and crisp but I also want to preserve that delicious, healthy spinach to enjoy later in the season – way after the plants have bolted and are gone. I experimented with dehydrating fresh spinach this year and I loved the results. I wrote this piece for one of my favorite publications, Mother Earth News. C’mon y’all – check it out!
Other Dehydrating Posts
- Preserving The Harvest: Dehydrating Fresh Carrots
- Dehydrating Fresh Pumpkin For Easy Storage
- Dehydrating Spinach To Enjoy All Year Long
- Using A Dehydrator To Preserve Fresh Onions
- Dehydrating & Storing Cabbage
- Bell Pepper Dehydration
- Using A Solar Oven To Dehydrate Garden Produce
- How To Make Dehydrated Blueberry Powder
- Dehydrating Plums
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Homestead Hack: Pico de Gallo Deviled Eggs With A KICK!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Everyone loves deviled eggs. But add a little spicy pico de gallo and you’ve got deviled eggs with a KICK!
Check out today’s Homestead Hack for ramping up the flavor of plain deviled eggs.
Homestead Hack: Cleaner Vegetable Chopping
by Texas Homesteader ~
Repurposing a plastic lid as a cutting board has a couple of benefits – using something I’ve already got handy and keeping those veggie juices corralled.
You know my battle cry: “Use Whatcha Got!”. Check it out, y’all!