Owning ducks should come with a label which reads, “A duck foot injury is bound to happen. Regardless.” How could it not when webbed feet are concerned? Ducks are prone to easily receive cuts on their feet, but a more serious issue is when bumblefoot sets in. Thankfully, both can be treated naturally without the…
Canning Tomatoes – A Step by Step Guide (with Video)
The most preserved item during canning season is the tomato. Whether the goal is to put-up salsa, sauces, or the basic tomato canning tomatoes is an extremely easy process. Today’s topic is preserving the basic tomato, and the decision which needs to be made is whether to hot water bath or pressure can them. Where does…
Canning Cherry Juice with a Steam Juicer
Homemade juice is incredible. It is absolutely, without a doubt delicous and free of chemical preservatives. Easy to make cherry juice concentrate doesn’t have to take hours to complete, as a matter of fact, it should be effortless and take around 30 minutes. Canning cherry juice is just as easy, but we’ll get to that…
An Easy to Make Kid Friendly Raspberry Cordial – Bringing Kids into the Kitchen to Preserve the Harvest
What better way to bring kids into the kitchen than teaching them how to make a kid friendly raspberry cordial? Why? Two folds, it educates them on how to preserve the harvest, as well as, empowering them to create a drink they will come to love! When Lola came to me after reading Anne of…
Canning Cherry BBQ Sauce – Preserving the Cherry Harvest with a Smoked Chipotle Flavor
Cherry BBQ Sauce – actually, a delicious smoked cherry chipotle BBQ sauce. Can it get any better than this? Well, maybe if it were bottled-up and made shelf stable to be used throughout the year. July introduces cherry season and BBQs, this is means summer has finally arrived! We’re a bit of a snobby bunch…
Easy to Make Adult Raspberry Cordial – This is not your typical Anne of Green Gables Cordial
Raspberry season isn’t complete if you’ve not putting up two things, raspberry-jalapeno jam and this easy to make raspberry cordial. Of course, this isn’t your typical Anne of Green Gables recipe. Let me put it this way, this cordial recipe indicates that Anne Shirley of Green Gables grew up. I’m a huge fan in using…
Cowboy Candy (candied jalapenos)- A Sweet and Spicy way to Preserve Jalapeno Peppers
Cowboy candy. This, in my most humble opinion, is the only way to preserve jalapeno peppers. In fact, I don’t think there’s a better way to preserve jalapenos other than this method. There’s no record for when candied jalapenos became known as Cowboy Candy, and in truth it doesn’t really matter. What matters is how…
Naturally Treating Bumblefoot in Chickens and Ducks with Essential Oils, Colloidal Silver, and Herbs
With the decision to keep poultry comes the need to learn how to address various ailments. This includes learning how to treat bumblefoot naturally. The real question is, do you have the necessary items on hand to treat this infection naturally? In order to treat bumblefoot you need to know what it is, and I…
How to Clean Copper Pots in Minutes using 2 Natural Ingredients
Who doesn’t love copper pieces? Copper pots and pans represent things which are know to be old world and romantic. A collection can, and should, consist of both antique and newer pieces that range from kitchenware to finely crafted jewelry. The decision on whether to allow copper cookware to keep its aged appearance, or…
How to Make a Perfectly Sweet and Buttery Pie Crust in Minutes
I’m not a baker. I really don’t enjoy it, nor do I find baking to be therapeutic. Frankly, if I didn’t love sweet treats, or a nice dessert after a home-cooked meal I would never have a reason to bake. A bit of brutal honesty for you, my dear friends. Because of this little dilemma…
