Tag Archives: canning

14615 days…

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Yanic A.

That is how many days will have gone by since my birth when I wake up tomorrow morning. Strange to think about it in days instead of years. You easily loose track of a year, how quickly it goes by. … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, Crafting, Family Life, Food, Homesteading, Life | Tagged baking, birthday, canning, children, connection, cooking, crafts, Family, gratitude, home, life, me time | 22 Comments

First round of colds

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Yanic A.

It was just a few degrees above freezing when we all woke up from a harsh night sleep this morning : 3 out of 4 of us seem to have caught our first seasonal bug. Poor super dad, my angel, … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, Family Life, Food, Food preservation, Nature | Tagged canning, colors, cooking, fall, Family, healing, life, outdoors, walking | 8 Comments

Taking stock – Litterally

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Yanic A.

So, a big part of August for us has been about keeping busy preserving food. Our dehydrator has been running non stop, mostly preparing vegetables for soup mixes, herbs for storage and tomatoes for dried tomato powder and pieces. Our … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, ehydrating, Family Life, Food, Food preservation, Homesteading | Tagged canning, dehydrating, Family, Food preservation, freezing, healthy, home, homesteading, self-sufficiancy | 19 Comments

Big purchases – Big steps towards a more self-sufficient life!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Yanic A.

In preparation to building our new homestead, I’ve been reading Jill Winger’s E-book “Your Custom Homestead“. I had already been enjoying her blog, The Prairie Homestead, so much that I figured her book might be just what we needed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Homesteading | Tagged canning, cooking, Food preservation, freezing, healthy food, homesteading, self-sufficiency | 14 Comments