by Tammy Taylor 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 much […]
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 ~ 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 ~ 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 tea? All you […]
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 […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ The skillets in my kitchen are comprised of a single stainless steel skillet for making my Homemade Chocolate Pudding and such, & several sizes of cast-iron skillets for cooking virtually everything else. Now I love my stainless skillet but let’s be honest, I love cast iron the best. I make spicy […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ At the end of each year I like to share with you, my beloved readers, the top 10 homesteading posts of the year found right here on this little ole blog of mine. This year y’all enjoyed fun recipes, cooking shortcuts, tips, money-saving ideas and much more. Wonder what the most […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Living here has taught me to make the most of what we already have. It’s really very easy when you learn to do little things each day to save a few bucks. It’s rarely the big grandiose things that make the most financial difference, but the small daily tasks repeated over […]
