Tag: dehydrating food

TAKE STOCK – WEEK 22

As the gardening season is ramping up, we need to start now to get ready for the harvest. This week let’s TAKE STOCK of our Food Preservation skills and supplies. If you are ready to expand your self-reliance skills, preserving your own food is… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 22”

STINKY!

One of the several food-related projects I did this past weekend was to fill the dehydrator. I loaded 1-3/4 trays with tomatoes and finished the second tray with gypsy peppers (sweet). I didn’t get much of a harvest from the gypsy peppers. Two trays… Continue Reading “STINKY!”

BUSY WEEKEND

I didn’t start the weekend with the intent to make up for the time lost from being sick but, looking back, it sure looked like that’s what I was doing! In addition to the usual household chores this weekend I: Went to the farmer’s… Continue Reading “BUSY WEEKEND”

WATERMELON

With 4th of July approaching, watermelons are on sale. The chickens love cold watermelon on a hot day, so I purchased one this past week. I had more intentions for this watermelon than for chicken food, though. I’m dehydrating part of it. After cutting… Continue Reading “WATERMELON”

2021 HOMESTEADING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I spent the waning days of the year reviewing the projects we did on the homestead this year. It wasn’t as much as I wanted to do but, looking back, it’s nothing to sniff at either! 2021 TWO CHICKENS HOMESTEAD ACCOMPLISHMENTS made a hoop… Continue Reading “2021 HOMESTEADING ACCOMPLISHMENTS”