by Texas Homesteader ~ This year I’ve had so much fun dehydrating fruits and veggies. I dehydrated several pounds of potatoes and found that when they were fully dehydrated they take up very little space. I was able to store them in very small containers. And of course since they’re dehydrated they’re going to last […]
by Texas Homesteader *this post contains an affiliate link I’ve been using my solar oven pretty heavily this year and I’ve finally dehydrated all my excess garden tomatoes for the summer. (again for those of you asking, I have a *Sun Oven and I love it!) I’ll use the dehydrated tomatoes in numerous ways – to make […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ RancherMan & I are able to live & work right here in a place we love. We hated city life, long commutes, office politics and the daily grind. But now living this life in the country means we need to be extra mindful of our financial resources. The good news? It’s […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ It took me a long time to jump into the Instant Pot scene. I mean, I already had slow cookers, and I had a high-end stainless steel stove-top pressure cooker too. Why would I spend more money to buy something else I had to store? Wanna know what the breaking point […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Whelp, here we are at the end of 2019. This year has been filled with firsts for me. I finally got an Instant Pot and learned to make IP Cheesecake (YUM!) and even easier IP Yogurt. I also got a bread machine & learned to make a 2-Lb Honey/Oatmeal Loaf. RancherMan’s favorite! At […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ My aunt always shares bushels of apples from her tree. Oh how I love them! I’m not sure what variety they are, but they’re flavorful, crisp and sweet. I’ll tote all those apples home and get to processing Apple Pie Filling, dried apple slices, Fruit rollups, and much more. Many times I’ll […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Whelp, it’s August y’all. In TEXAS! August typically means hot and dry weather. Usually this is the time when I quit fighting the garden altogether and let it go dormant. I mean, when it’s this hot nothing wants to set fruit anyway. And during our typical summer when the rain taps […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Herbs grow so easily that I always have plenty. I mean P-L-E-N-T-Y! So I’m constantly either harvesting & using or drying and preserving those herbs for cooking all year long. But I’ve found my new favorite way to use handfuls of these herbs and enjoy a delightfully fresh way to make […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link RancherMan loves his iced tea. I love that it’s a healthier drink option for him than many other choices. And brewing our own tea means no trash. Plus it’s super cheap. All. Good. Stuff. But did you know it doesn’t necessarily have to be hot outside to brew […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Y’all know my aunt sends me home with bushels of apples every year. I get to work making all sorts of fun things with them. There are some examples of apple recipes we’ve enjoyed at the bottom of this post. But one thing I like to do with those fresh apples […]
