Do you want to get those birds processed? We have only a few processing dates coming up. If you need service, we can help! Send me a message or visit our website: Butchering/Processing Processing dates: Oct 5th, 19th and Nov 9th. That’s it! Butchering/Processing We conduct small animal processing for customers, this includes ducks, chickens, […]
Working with People
One of our favorite things to do that s tin work with people to help them toward self-sufficiency and to make their property abundant. We generally do this in two ways: education and consultation. Through education we work to teach principles that can be applied across all kinds of properties. From postage stamp properties in […]
Taming Your Tomatoes
We have an abundance of tomatoes, and I mean abundance. This was by design. If there is anything we use on a continual basis (almost daily) it’s tomatoes. I use them in stews, soups, sauces, casseroles, and so on. A big goal this year was to try to preserve enough tomatoes so I wouldn’t have […]
Day 7 Off-Grid Cooking
Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookie bars? Okay, I know those people exist but they aren’t my friends just kidding, but seriously, are they normal? We haven’t made chocolate chip cookies in way too long and what better way to bake them than the Sun Oven? INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking […]
Got Green Tomatoes?
We had to pull a bunch of tomatoes while they were still green, the frost hit us a little earlier than we expected so I have pounds and pounds of green ones. Fortunately we still have a hoop house with active tomato plants which will provide more red tomatoes for canning. I was in a […]
Sun Oven Eggs (day 6 off-grid cooking)
If you have laying hens you understand the continual frustration of getting a hard-boiled egg that will actually peel! I found the only solution was to use a pressure canner if I wanted an egg that would peel without tearing the egg apart. Now I have another method – the Sun Oven. I haven’t tried cooking […]
Sun Dried Tomatoes in the Sun Oven (day 5)
We are finally in the tomato harvest season and holy cow, we have a lot of tomatoes. We are going to be working full time to get these preserved in the coming weeks. One benefit of having a Sun Oven is the ability to utilize it as a dehydrator when our Excalibur is occupied. The […]
The What and How of Hydrosols
Products I use and recommend: Copper Distiller and Hydrosol Book Hydrosols used to be quite a popular item, even more than essential oils, if you can believe it! You’ve probably heard of rose water, lilac water, lavender water; these are all hydrosols (if done through […]
Canning Season and the Rocket Stove
So, we’ve lived on our homestead for two years now. This year we are actually producing a lot more food than last year and that means one thing – canning, and lots of it. Normally I would attempt to freeze some things instead because, let’s face it, it’s just easier! However, we recently butchered our […]
Are You Prepared For a Bleeding Injury?
You’re in a remote campsite and one of your kids cuts their hand on a pocket knife, the wound doesn’t look too deep but the bleeding just won’t stop. What do you do? Allergy season has hit, dry air and dry nostrils have caused your nosebleeds to flare up and, at times, they are difficult […]
