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 […]
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Sprouting Wheat Berries
Reposted from a December 2014 blog post: Making bread is a valuable skill. If nothing else it makes me feel accomplished. Seriously, I take wheat, water, yeast, honey, salt and turn it into something edible and delicious – I think I should wear a Wonder Woman outfit in the kitchen on those days (that, however, could […]
Cobbler two ways in the Sun Oven
Whenever we have guests we try to make a dessert. We were having an extra 10 guests for dinner so we opted on cobbler. We had peaches which we canned the week before, frozen raspberries from our garden, and some frozen blackberries we bought. We decided to make two different cobblers which both turned out […]
Podcast Episode 120 – Sun Oven: Solar Cooking and More
On today’s podcast Monica and I interview Paul Munsen, the president of Sun Oven International. We discuss solar cooking as well as some of the great things his company is doing in developing countries. Paul and his Sun Oven are improving the health of indigenous people in developing countries by harnessing the power of the […]
Homestead Skillet
So, this morning, I woke up realizing it was potluck Sunday at our church and I was supposed to bring a main dish and dessert! Last night I had assigned the dessert to Linde and she had wonderful chocolate chip cookies ready to go. I, on the other hand, had not even thought about the […]
Bosch Mixer – Top Appliances #1
I’ve always enjoyed cooking, it’s something I’ve considered a serious hobby. I delight in making delicious and attractive food. I’ve also prided myself on my ability to learn to use new types of food from whatever area we happen to be living. When we lived in the south I learned to cook okra, hush puppies, […]
Day 1 – 30 Days Off-Grid Cooking & More
Here we are in the hottest month of the year in N Idaho and we’ve had nothing but clouds, rain, and even T-storms!! So, my first day of off-grid cooking was a little disappointing since I had planned on using my All-American sun oven! No worries, I made a switch and decided to focus in […]
Podcast 119 – Intro to 30 Days of Off-Grid Cooking and More
On today’s podcast Sean and I discuss my upcoming video series “30 Days Off-Grid Cooking & More.” During this series I will be covering the use of several items we own, use and endorse including our Back Up Battery Bank and All-American Sun Oven. I will be sharing successes, failures, recipes, length of cooking time, and other tips […]
30 Days Off-Grid Cooking & More
Have you wondered what it would be like to cook off-grid? Are you prepared for loss of electricity? Do you need to know how to purify water, sterilize medical tools, bake bread, and even dehydrate using only the sun? Well, I’ve decided to challenge myself for 30 days accomplishing those things and more using propane, […]
Craving a Chocolate Treat?
This is a recipe I have loved since I was a kid. My mom used to make it and I’ve made it over the years (although its been too long)! I’m sharing it with you because I am the kind of person that likes to eat healthy most of the time, but when I […]
