Pin3ShareShareTweet3 SharesRead what I like and do not like about the Janoel 12 Incubator. I share a few tips I have used to help this incubator work for me. While I have used different incubators, I have found the Janoel 12 to be my go to incubator right now. To be open here, I have… Continue reading Janoel 12 Incubator Review and Helpful Tips
Author: Eaglewhensheflies
How to Process Bread and Butter Pickles
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesMy grandma used to make Bread and Butter Pickles. They were my favorite over dill pickles. I recall an open jar of bread and butter pickles on many a Sunday dinner table. I usually ate a few with whatever what served that day. We did not need to be eating sandwiches to eat bread… Continue reading How to Process Bread and Butter Pickles
How to Can Dill Pickles
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe two Tokyo Green Cucumber plants produced over 20 cucumbers in 3 days. I decided to can dill pickles. Knowing the increase in harvest would happen soon last week I had looked up various recipes and methods. I chatted with friends to hear their process. This is my first year raising Tokyo Green cucumbers.… Continue reading How to Can Dill Pickles
Tomato Juice: How to Prepare and Preserve
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesTo my recollection, the last time I canned anything was around 20 years ago. As I am producing my own food, canning is one of the homestead activities I want to incorporate back into my life. One family branch has a tradition of eating tomato gravy at Christmas gatherings. I have been blessed with… Continue reading Tomato Juice: How to Prepare and Preserve
Plant Trials on a Homestead
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesTrying New Garden Plants 2020 I continue to research, conducting unofficial plant trials, as I look for the best producing plants which also market and provide value to local and online customers. Late last year, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds donated 10 seed packages of my choice as way to support both this website… Continue reading Plant Trials on a Homestead
5 Ways to Use Garlic
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHere are 5 ways to use garlic in your kitchen. I have included recipes I created over the last few years. One might need a bit of bravery to pop a whole clove of garlic in their mouth and start chewing. I have been known to do just that. 5 Ways to Use Garlic… Continue reading 5 Ways to Use Garlic
Seasons ~ Summer 2020
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesSummers bring heat and humidity to northern Indiana. While I enjoy warm sun on my skin, I do not like the sweat, dripping days of high humidity. I have high expectations for summer 2020 homestead goals I want to complete no matter how I try not to. My biggest health challenge in summer involves drinking… Continue reading Seasons ~ Summer 2020
Sowing Seeds
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesLast week I excitedly started my Monday morning. I determined I would be sowing or planting seeds. What is so fun and exhilarating about sticking tiny, often hard to see, little pieces of what looks like nothing, in soil? Potential. The prospect of all to be seen from a tiny start. Future hopes and… Continue reading Sowing Seeds
Homesteading and Chronic Illness
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHow do I homestead and balance 3 diagnosed chronic illnesses? Imperfectly! Taught high standards and a hard work ethic as a child, letting go of perfection proved heartbreaking at times and freeing at others. Homesteading lifestyle does not lend to ease and comfort on a regular basis. The rewards of opening a jar of… Continue reading Homesteading and Chronic Illness
Roots and Wings ~ Joy or Heartache?
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA homestead lifestyle, raising food and caring for animals brings joy and hardship. Today, I struggled to find the good. I recently read a quote from the last chapter of Old Yeller. What I mean is, things like this happen. They may seem cruel and unfair, but that’s how life is a part of the… Continue reading Roots and Wings ~ Joy or Heartache?