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KITCHEN PANTRY REFRESH

My pantry has been a MESS for as long as I can remember. Every 6 months or so, I’d pull everything out and try a new arrangement to organize, but I’ve never loved it.

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MODERN HOMESTEAD: HONEY ONION SYRUP

Common kitchen items like onions, garlic, honey, ginger, turmeric and even cayenne pepper have been used medicinally for hundreds of years. Your great grandparents most likely used ginger for stomach upset, honey for sore throats and onions for ear aches.

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MODERN HOMESTEAD: HOW TO CAN MILK

Discover the step-by-step guide on how to safely and efficiently can milk at home. Learn the art of preserving milk for long-term storage and enjoy the convenience of having this essential ingredient readily available in your pantry. Explore our expert tips and methods for successful milk canning in this informative blog post.

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BACKYARD GARDEN

Last year I successful grew ONE green bean plant. It produced enough to have green beans as a side for 5 or 6 meals and I was HOOKED on gardening. Then in September, I taught myself how to can food and again I was HOOKED.

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HOMESTEAD LIFE: WINTER SOWING

Last year, I dipped my finger into the world of gardening. It’s pretty well know in my family that I’m just terrible at growing things. You know those people who can kill a cactus? Yeah, that’s me.

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HOMESTEAD LIFE: PEACH SYRUP

Every year one of the kid’s groups at our church does a fundraiser with Palisade Peaches in CO. They are SO delicious but I always get way too many to eat before they go bad. So this year I decided to try my hand at canning them, making a fruit butter and making peach syrup.

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