Category: Food Preservation
Food Storage Challenge Weeks #2 and #3
| November 16, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Food Preservation, Home Remedies, Uncategorized |
Talk about a stomach flu that you wouldn’t wish upon your worst enemy! I was down for the count for the better part of ten days, and prior to that was caring for the rest of the family while they had the bug. Therefore, my updates for the food challenge for the past two weeks… more
On the mend, and a pressure canning “learning moment”
| November 11, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Canning, Uncategorized |
Hey folks, Due to an illness that ran through our home like a steamroller, there was no way I could sit at the computer for very long. I should, however, have this past week’s totals documented here tomorrow. I would like to share one little “learning moment” in home canning. With the first update, I… more
Food Storage Challenge Week #1
| November 2, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Food Preservation, Uncategorized |
Hey everyone! So, today is the first record-keeping day of my food storage challenge. I made a short video to post on YouTube, and as soon as I figure out how to upload it, I’ll post it here as well. Just to recap, the rules are: Put something into food storage daily for a month.… more
Food Storage Challenge
| October 29, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Food Preservation |
I am proud to say that I’ve completed a 7-month long herbal training program. I learned a lot, met some wonderful people, and had a great time. It was also an immense amount of work! At least now, my homework is now cut in half and down to midwifery only. With my additional workload these… more
Pressure Canning vs. Water Bath Canning
| August 4, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Canning |
What is the difference between pressure canning and water bath canning? Temperature! A very high temperature to be exact. Pressure canning allows the heat inside a pressure canner to build up to 240*F. The water bath method uses boiling water, which only reaches 212*F, and even less if at higher elevations. Something magical happens when a pressure… more
Welcome to Homesteading Mom
| July 27, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Canning, Dehydration, Embroidery, Food Preservation, Gardening, Home Remedies, Homeschooling, Homesteading (General), Housekeeping, Knitting, Livestock, Needle & Thread, Recipes, Sewing, Smoking, Spinning, Techniques, Weaving |
This site is dedicated to helping people learn homesteading skills. The category list will continue to grow as this web site grows, but here is a quick description of each category: Food Preparation Food should be prepared from single-ingredient items (for example, pork, milk, basil, honey, butter, eggs, carrot, etc.), and from as many items… more
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