One Turkey, Many Meals

Dec 7, 2012 | Kitchen

  Dear Neighbor, Thanksgiving week, I buy several whole turkeys and pop them in the freezer for a future butchering bee. At $ .59 a pound, it is the cheapest meat you will buy. With one turkey you can get about 6 meals out of it, depending on your family size....

Cooking Under Pressure

Nov 9, 2012 | Kitchen

Since publishing this, a new appliance has revolutionized the cooking world.  I only leave this article up for history’s sake. I need to write about it but am so busy USING it! The Instant Pot has totally changed my kitchen. The first link is for the Instant Pot...

Reusing Plastic Bottle Tops

Oct 1, 2010 | Kitchen

Dear Neighbor, A friend of mine sent me an email and I wanted to share this amazing way to reuse bottle tops. I don’t know where it comes from so I cannot give proper credit but the idea was too great to keep under wraps. Thank you to my dear friend Gerry for...

Making Salsa With A Victorio Food Strainer

Jul 22, 2010 | Kitchen

Dear Neighbor, Here, in the south, abandoned gardens can often be found by late July and August. The owners, stricken by heat, lack of energy and apparently worn out to the bone, can’t give the TLC required to keep their gardens growing and just let them go....

Long Term Egg Storage

Jun 10, 2010 | Kitchen, Preparedness

Dear Neighbor, Spring on the homestead is a great time for chickens; they are all perky and laying like crazy.  Soon the eggs pile up and I just kind of stare at them all, wondering what to do with them. The dogs love an egg surplus. So does their fur!...

Food Co-ops

May 19, 2010 | Kitchen, Preparedness

Dear Neighbor, A decade ago, the only way to get natural or organic food was to belong to a food co-op. Today, organic food can be found all over the place…but not all the foods I need. Depending on where you live, it can still be difficult to find things like...