Should you Ditch the Mylar Bag Habit When Freeze-drying?
Should you Ditch the Mylar Bag Habit When Freeze-drying?
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Adrienne Dueringer
Mar 276 min read
Master Homesteader Shatters Egg Peeling Myths just in time for Easter
Just in time for Easter, I'd like to share that one of the many fortunes of homesteading is getting to raise your food how you want. I...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Mar 47 min read
Why I Gave Up on Heirloom Tomatoes After Two Decades of Gardening
Those who know me or have read my book understand my love and pride for beyond-organic gardening. In the last few years, I have doubled...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Feb 145 min read
Stop Ruining Your Homemade Zucchini Bread With Oil
Stop ruining your homemade zucchini bread with unhealthy oil. Zucchini bread is a summer staple, but you are missing out if you use oil...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Jan 47 min read
Vacuum Sealer Tips and Tricks From a Two-Decade Homesteader
If you are smart, you are stocking up on food when it is on sale, buying in bulk at farmer's markets, or better yet, gardening and saving...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Feb 22, 20234 min read
How to Make Cornbread with a Can of Corn
Would you like to know how to make cornbread with a can of corn? Maize bread is a simple staple if you do not have a whole lot of...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Feb 16, 20235 min read
Optimizing Bell Pepper Preservation: Efficient Techniques for Quick Results
For short-term storage, you can slice, dice, and freeze all kinds of raw peppers. However, if you want them to last and taste fresh until...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Feb 15, 202326 min read
Predator Control for Poultry that Works
I set out early in my homesteading adventure, determined to raise poultry out on open pasture. I have lost a couple of hundred birds over...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Jan 21, 202312 min read
Sustainable Chicken Keeping: Raising "Grubbies" to Feed Poultry at Home
How to grow affordable chicken feed at home.
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Adrienne Dueringer
Jan 21, 20236 min read
How to Store Fresh Eggs for a Year
Safe and Proven Method for Egg Storage
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Adrienne Dueringer
Jan 18, 202310 min read
Organic Homemade Tater-Tot Recipe
Items needed: 24 to 48 hours Organic Russet Potatoes (I make 10lb at a time for two people) Corn Starch Salt, pepper, or other spices...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Sep 14, 20226 min read
Understanding and Solving Headspace Problems in Canning
Correct headspace is mandatory when canning for food safety. I fought with this for my first few years of canning. It was a complete...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Aug 30, 20227 min read
How to Store Homemade Pesto Correctly
Homegrown basil is a staple to many summer gardens but storing it incorrectly can lead to an inferior product or botulism. I see many...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Aug 23, 202211 min read
Broadside Pickles take Pickle Canning to the Next Level
This is advanced pickle making on the homestead. Broadside pickles are just as the name implies, as wide as the broadside of a barn. You...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Aug 16, 20229 min read
How to Make Bread With the Least Amount of Ingredients
Ingredients: 2 cups water 1 Tbs oil, warm butter, or warm lard 1/4 cup sugar 3 tsp bread, instant, or distillers yeast 1/2 tsp salt Up to...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Jun 22, 20225 min read
Water Glassing Egg Storage Safety
Is water glassing safe?
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Adrienne Dueringer
May 2, 20226 min read
How to Repel Deer Without Fence or Netting
Deer have 297 million olfactory nose receptors. When odiferous air molecules enter the nose, these nerve cells transmit messages to the...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Apr 26, 20228 min read
How to Make Coffee out of Green Beans
Items Needed: Outdoor Space or Overhead Outdoor Venting Green Unroasted Coffee Beans One Air Popcorn Popper One Large Mouth Mason Jar...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Feb 15, 20228 min read
Growing Off-Grid
Want to save the planet? Plant something to eat. Going off-grid may not be all it is cracked up to be, leaving people still mostly...
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Adrienne Dueringer
Feb 4, 20225 min read
The Best Way to Clean a Gizzard ~Homestead Secrets~
What is a gizzard anyway? It is the stomach organ of poultry, and it gets a bad rap for being gross when it really isn't. The stomach...
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