Recipes & Food Preservation

Home canning is a wonderful way to preserve your harvest and increase your self sufficiency. Here are some basics you need to know to get started! Over the last half …

Farmer’s cheese is one of the fastest and easiest homemade cheeses to make! And, it only requires 3 simple ingredients: milk, vinegar and salt!   When we bought our first …

You can easily turn your homegrown greens into a nutritious green powder to use in smoothies, soups and more! Here’s how to do it!   Growing your own greens is …

Garlic scapes are a great bonus harvest for garlic growers! You can harvest them to use fresh or freeze them so that they can be enjoyed all year long!  In …

Looking for a fast and easy canning method for your tomatoes? Here’s one of my favorite ways to safely can whole cherry tomatoes!    Cherry tomatoes are a staple in …

Don’t waste that whey! Let’s chat about all the wonderful ways to use whey in your kitchen, your garden and farm!  When we started with milk goats several years ago, …

Don’t throw out the tomato skins when you’re canning! You can use them to make a delicious tomato powder to season dishes! Save your skins… your tomato skins, that is! If …

This low-carb, gluten free zucchini ravioli makes a savory meal featuring homegrown ingredients! Best of all, it can be enjoyed fresh or you can freeze it to preserve the harvest …

Sun-dried tomatoes are a delicious, flavor-packed way to enjoy your homegrown tomatoes all year! Here’s how to make your own using your garden grown tomatoes! Tomatoes are a go-to crop …

These radish quick pickles are as tasty as they are beautiful! Best of all, they are easy to make – no canning equipment required! Radishes are one of my favorite …

This Minty Citrus Tea blend makes a delicious & refreshing iced tea for a warm summer day! Best of all, most of the ingredients can be grown in your own …

This delicious Sun-dried Tomato & Garlic Seasoning Mix is easy to whip up and uses just 4 ingredients! Plus, you can easily make it with ingredients you grow in your …