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Our favorite posts on cooking posted on TexasHomesteader.com

How To Make Dehydrated Blueberry Powder

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 so there’s no need right now to make more Blueberry Jam. And a person can only (healthily) eat so many Blueberry Muffins.

So my thoughts turned to ways to dehydrate some blueberries for my pantry instead. Turns out it was pretty easy.

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Favorite Feature In My Homestead Kitchen: Drop-Level Countertop

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So if you’ve been following along my path to simplicity, you know I bake bread.

A LOT!

It’s true that handsome RancherMan of mine is a certified bread-a-holic. He loves bread in all its forms that’s for sure. But he loves my homemade bread the most.

Since I’m always making bread, my favorite feature in my homestead kitchen is this little section of counter top. It’s purposely dropped to a lower level to make my bread-making easier.

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Homestead Hack: Don’t Flush Cooking Fat Down The Drain!

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by Texas Homesteader ~

You should never flush cooking grease and fat down your kitchen sink. It’s an expensive clog waiting to happen. The question is… how do you dispose of it? Don’t worry, it’s easy – check out this Homestead Hack.

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Favorite Jelly Recipes on our Blog…

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by Texas Homesteader ~

A while back we changed the name of our little ole blog to ‘Texas Homesteader‘. There were many reasons for this, but mainly so that when I share a recipe or gardening tip, readers know right away what elevation or planting zone I’m referring to.

But whomever previously had the blog name ‘Texas Homesteader‘ before us apparently had some rockin’ jalapeno jelly. I’m constantly getting hits for folks looking for it. But I’m sorry to say it’s not here.

Although we love, love, LOVE jalapenos in almost everything we eat, neither RancherMan nor I enjoy sweet/spicy combinations. But I do share some delicious jelly recipes on this blog.

So if you’ve come looking for Jalapeno jelly recipe – sorry I can’t help ya. But I hope you stick around for some of the most delicious jelly (with EASY recipes) you ever hoped to find!

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Roasted Vegetables – A Quick, Easy, Healthy Side Dish

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When I invite my parents for dinner RancherMan often grills the main entrée outside. There might be grilled chicken, steak or pork. It will be delicious of course, but what will I make to go with it?

Roasted vegetables are a favorite side dish. I’m lucky it’s so quick, so easy, yet so healthy.

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Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe (with Cake-Mix Shortcut)

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Fall is in the air, and for me that always means PUMPKIN! This homemade pumpkin bread recipe has a huge shortcut – a boxed cake mix. Simply blend cake mix, required oil/butter, eggs, pumpkin puree and spices. Simple. Fast. Delicious!

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Last-Minute Dessert: Cherry Pie Tortilla Rolls

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If you’ve got a can of cherry pie filling and some flour tortillas, you’ve got dessert! Cherry pie tortilla rolls are simple and delicious as they are. Or you can add a dollop of whipped cream for a little sumpin’ sumpin’ extra.

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Tag Archives: cooking

How To Make Dehydrated Blueberry Powder

Favorite Feature In My Homestead Kitchen: Drop-Level Countertop

A LOT!

Top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2018

Homestead Hack: Don’t Flush Cooking Fat Down The Drain!

Favorite Jelly Recipes on our Blog…

Roasted Vegetables – A Quick, Easy, Healthy Side Dish

Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe (with Cake-Mix Shortcut)

Last-Minute Dessert: Cherry Pie Tortilla Rolls