by Texas Homesteader ~ It’s surprisingly easy to make Homemade Jerky using a mixture of ground meat, seasonings and ‘cure’. You can use either ground meat or strips of steak to make jerky. We particularly enjoy making wild-game jerky using venison and elk.
by Texas Homesteader ~ We all know that homemade gifts are special. But how do you come up with homemade Christmas gift ideas they’ll actually LOVE? I’m sharing various gifts we’ve made over the years that have been very well received. Come see!
by Texas Homesteader ~ I always have a couple of jars of dehydrated cubed potatoes in my pantry. From a preparedness standpoint I love to have dehydrated food available. Jars of dehydrated food aren’t dependent upon electricity to keep them preserved like when storing food in a freezer.
by Texas Homesteader ~ This Pumpkin Granola recipe is inexpensive, adaptable to tastes, delicious & SO EASY to make!! Homemade granola is a more natural cereal option than the boxes of commercial stuff on the store shelves. Check out my easy recipe.
by Texas Homesteader ~ What do you do when unforeseen circumstances cause you financial hardship? All at once there’s too many expenses & not enough money to pay the bills. I’m reflecting on our own financial journey and steps that helped us take back our financial freedom to make ends meet.
by Texas Homesteader ~ I have a couple of bags of frozen blueberries in my freezer. But right now freezer space is at a premium. So I need to empty some of its contents and one of those bags of frozen blueberries needs to come out. I’ve got plenty jars of jelly/jam in my pantry […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ When you dehydrate fresh pumpkin you can fit a whole pumpkin in a tiny ½-pint canning jar! And unlike storing pumpkin puree in the freezer, dehydrated pumpkin can set right on your pantry shelf in a sealed jar, it uses no additional energy to store. Come see how easy it is, […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Remember recently I ended up with a boatload of fresh carrots? Now there was no way to consume that many carrots before they went bad. So I was frantically sharing as many as I could with friends, family & neighbors but there were Still. So. Many. Carrots. So I dehydrated a […]