by Texas Homesteader I like to cook from scratch whenever possible, and sometimes I have a little game I play that I’ll call “How Homemade IS It??” Is it homemade in that I assembled the ingredients myself? That I grew the ingredients myself? That I even made the condiments myself? Now let me make myself perfectly […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ I cooked whole potatoes, then cooled, shredded and dehydrated them. Now I can use those shredded dehydrated potatoes to make hash browns quickly!
by Texas Homesteader ~ I use celery from time to time when I’m cooking. But it’s always just an ingredient and never the main event in my kitchen. So here’s what I do to make sure it’s all used up or preserved before it goes bad. Photo by: Ashley (because heaven knows *I* can’t make […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Egg salad is a quick & delicious way to use fresh eggs. After the eggs are boiled & peeled, egg salad spread comes together in minutes. I even have a secret tip for eliminating the need to peel the eggs!
by Texas Homesteader ~ I dehydrated excess potatoes for longer-term pantry storage. It’s easy, but there’s a trick to keeping them from turning black as they’re dehydrated.
by Texas Homesteader ~ We love dill pickles but I struggle making my own brine. I’ve found the secret weapon – a SUPER EASY brine. Making homemade pickles has never been THIS easy! Check it out.
by Texas Homesteader *Contains an affiliate link I love my solar oven and I use it often. I love that it takes no purchased energy to run. And most of all I love that it leaves all the cooking heat outside where it belongs. Recently I began dehydrating overage veggies from my garden. I freeze […]
by Texas Homesteader When we obtained our remote-pasture property last year I knew there was once an old homestead on the property years ago – the house long gone now. I love that this property also has an old 1880’s barn. That’s my favorite barn era and I’m so blessed to have two of these […]