Canning Rabbit Meat

Canning Rabbit Meat

Canning meat is something that everyone should know how to do and most certainly should never be afraid of. Much of the time when I mention canned meat in conversation, I get that sideways, eyebrow raised, are you crazy? look. I understand that it might sound, well…gross. But it isn’t. I promise you. It’s not […]

Canning Bear Meat (+ Bone Broth 101)

Canning Bear Meat (+ Bone Broth 101)

It’s hunting season once again, which means a fresh supply of wild game for us. We truly depend on this generous time of year to sustain our family’s meat supply, and when it comes time to preserving and putting away meat, we use everything. And canning meat has become my most favorite way to accomplish […]

Home Canning: What Type of Canner Do I Even Use?

Home Canning: What Type of Canner Do I Even Use?

If colorful jars full of home grown food is what your dreams are made of, my-oh-my do I get you. My fascination with old food, old ways, and even old mason jars goes way back to my childhood. Hands-down my most favorite home we ever had was the 100-year old single room log cabin with […]

Winter Canning: Top 7 Canning Projects to Do in the Off Season

Winter Canning: Top 7 Canning Projects to Do in the Off Season

Winter canning is probably my favorite canning because it is in the off season. It means I have more time. It means I have a cold house that needs heating up (totally the opposite case during peak canning season, amiright?). It means I am choosing a canning project not based on the prevention of overripe […]

Raising Meat Rabbits: What to Expect When Babies are Expected

Raising Meat Rabbits: What to Expect When Babies are Expected

If you’ve thought about raising meat rabbits, you are not alone! The popularity of “Cuniculture” is on the rise amongst backyard homesteaders as a way of providing delicious, protein-rich, lean meat for their families. Cuniculture is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits, usually for their meat, fur, or wool. And, of course, […]

How to Prepare for {and Save Money On!} Canning Season

How to Prepare for {and Save Money On!} Canning Season

There is no season I look forward to more than canning season. Except maybe gardening season, but the two go hand in hand, don’t they? It makes me as anxious as my kids are for their after-nap-treat. And as the canning shelves start getting lighter and my boxes of empty jars begin to stack up […]

Raising Meat Rabbits: Tips for the Beginner

Raising Meat Rabbits: Tips for the Beginner

When I got into raising meat rabbits six months ago, I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew the basics, had done some research, and had owned {pet} rabbits before. But as far as raising them as a food source, I truly had no idea how it would go. I’m definitely a sink or […]

Canning 101

Canning 101

This is a compilation of all the canning posts available on the blog. Canning Basics How to Use a {Dial Gauge} Pressure Canner How to Use a {Weighted Gauge} Pressure Canner How to Prepare for {and Save Money On} Canning Season How to Store Your Home Canned Goods Fruits/Vegetables Apple Butter Apple Pie Filling Applesauce: […]

How-To Monday: Canning Turkey Stock {from Thanksgiving leftovers!}

How-To Monday: Canning Turkey Stock {from Thanksgiving leftovers!}

Your big Thanksgiving meal is done and over- but what to do with that big ole’ turkey carcass? In the rising movement of self-sufficiency and cutting down on waste {or better yet- eliminating waste!}, it’s time to give a second thought to throwing out the “scraps”, get back to the basics which the earlier generations […]

My Small Kitchen Makeover: Before & After

My Small Kitchen Makeover: Before & After

Hands down, the room where I spend the majority of my time in is the kitchen. It’s where we share our meals, visit with friends and family, process hundreds of animals to fill our freezers, can, prep, and preserve our food, and is essentially the heart of our humble home. But as central of a […]