Cowboy Candy: Sweet Jalapeño Canning Recipe
The first time a neighbor handed me a jar of cowboy candy, I assumed it was actual candy. Then I tasted a candied jalapeño…
Backyard chickens, homesteading & farm-fresh living
October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
The first time a neighbor handed me a jar of cowboy candy, I assumed it was actual candy. Then I tasted a candied jalapeño…
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October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
October on our farm is a beautiful kind of chaos. The garden still needs clearing, the firewood isn’t stacked, the chickens are molting and…
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The first jar of sauerkraut I ever made sat on my counter for three weeks while I hovered over it like a nervous parent.…
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October 6, 2026 · 7 min read
12 farm-to-table cabbage recipes — dumplings, kraut, golumpki soup, roasted steaks, kimchi. The humble cabbage is having a moment in 2026.
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October 6, 2026 · 9 min read
Learn water bath canning for beginners: 7 non-negotiable safety rules, the exact equipment you need, and a first-batch jam walkthrough.
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October 6, 2026 · 8 min read
15 homemade food gifts in jars for Christmas — layered mixes, herb salts, granola & more. Look like $20, cost about $3. Includes timeline.
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October 6, 2026 · 7 min read
This no knead bread recipe needs just 4 ingredients and zero kneading. Crusty farmhouse loaf with an open crumb — full recipe with timing.
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October 6, 2026 · 7 min read
How to can tomatoes safely with the water-bath method: the peel trick, the acidification rule, and yield math from bushel to quarts.
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October 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Homemade chicken stock recipe: carcass-to-stock steps, the gel test for perfect stock, and safe pressure-canning storage. Never buy broth again.
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