by Texas Homesteader ~ I decided I wanted to make and pressure-can my own pasta sauce. Homemade sauce means you have complete control over what goes in (and more importantly, what DOESN’T!) I’d already used my fresh garden tomatoes to make homemade tomato sauce. Now I’ll turn some of it into flavorful pasta sauce. Check […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link After finding a great deal on apples I dehydrated them into soft chewy chunks. I’ll add them to my homemade granola. Good for me, good for my wallet & good for the environment!
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains an affiliate link Now y’all know that I love me some blueberry… ANYTHING. I’ve planted blueberry bushes to keep myself in steady supply of those delicious & oh-so-nutritious orbs. But until those plants grow large enough to satisfy me I’m stuck using purchased frozen berries. Recently I realized that I […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Low-waste gift baskets can be beautiful and functional too. Make a food basket with reusable jars of homemade food and arrange it all in a handy organizer container. Brown paper can be composted or used in the fireplace.
by Texas Homesteader ~ I enjoy chilled home-canned vanilla flavored pears as a simple dessert. They’re delicious eaten cold right out of the fridge. And they’re so easy to make!
by Texas Homesteader ~ We keep a small flock of hens her on the Homestead. Not only do they provide free pest control (and they LOVE their jobs!) but also plenty of fresh eggs. When they provide more than we can eat I make my own convenience food: Freezer Breakfast Burritos.
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link Is there much better than homemade fresh tomato marinara sauce?? It offers that taste that you just can’t get from the store shelves. But it’s true that you have to simmer it a bit to thicken it up and intensify all those delightful flavors. It’s hot & humid […]
by Texas Homesteader Last fall I was blessed with several large boxes of apples from my aunt’s apple tree. I wanted to make sure they didn’t go to waste. So I canned apples in syrup, applesauce, apple butter and apple cider, dehydrated apples and made and canned apple pie filling. FOR WEEKS! Now I get […]