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Air drying, curing for storage, dehydrating
Harvest fresh rose hips from the garden or forage from them. Take the steps to learn how to dry rose hips for tea and other uses. Learn how to dehydrate rose hips for use at a later time. I love roses, regardless of the variety, and enjoy everything about them. Little did I know when…
Dehydrating fresh elderberry fruit is quite easy. Here are easy tips on how to dry elderberries and the best method for storing them for long-term storage. Living a homesteading life has allowed me the opportunity to learn skills I never owned. Skills which would allow us to ensure that our immune system, gut, and overall…
Apple cinnamon fruit leather is an easy to make healthy fall snack item. Children of all ages will enjoy consuming apple fruit roll ups, and the bonus? A homemade apple fruit leather recipe can be made with any type of apples year round. Each time fruit leather is made Justin shares the same story, and…
Children of all ages love homemade cherry fruit leather. The process for making dehydrated cherry fruit leather, or cherry fruit roll ups, is extremely easy. Keep in mind, this recipe can be used with any fruit in season. Homemade Cherry Fruit Leather Fruit leather is an item my children will devour in minutes. Hence the…
Homemade peach fruit leather recipe makes for an easy healthy snack item for children of all ages. This easy peach fruit roll-up takes only minutes to prepare and can be dried in the dehydrator or oven. There is nothing I love more than hearing my husband tell me I’ve made something or another which reminds…
When it is garlic harvest time one must learn how to cure and store garlic. Hanging garlic to dry is one of the method for curing and storing this bulb. Substantial amounts of garlic should be planted throughout the garden. Not 30 cloves, but a minimum of a hundred of cloves. Trust me, you will…
Dried apples are amazing, which means making dehydrated cinnamon apple rings is an ideal Fall treat. Dehydrated apples are a delicious way to enjoy the harvest, not to mention, extremely easy to make. Cinnamon apple rings make a delicious and healthy snack for children of all ages. With the arrival of Fall comes apples. And…
A homemade tomato paste recipe is easy to achieve with the use of tomato powder. Reconstituting dehydrated tomato peels with water to make an easy, and quite delicious, homemade tomato paste is achievable. Plus, you’ll never have to worry about wasting a can of tomato paste any longer! Every home food preserver has two goals….
The Farm Girl’s Guide to Preserving the Harvest is a comprehensive guide to preserving foods at home. Transition through each phase of home food preservation with confidence and ease, while enjoying my family’s favorite recipes. Each chapter contains updated information that will allow you to make a sound decision on how foods will be preserved…
As modern homesteaders our goal is to simplify tasks as much as possible, but yet maintaining a safe, thorough balance of our homestead and our lives. This simplification process also passes through the world of canning – cook down items in the crockpot over night instead of standing over the stove stirring it during the…