Freezer stockpiling is a great homesteading skill for homesteaders to learn. It is basically a means of buying whats on sale each week or month and freezing as much as you can for use on a later date. Freezer stockpiling is similar to stockpiling the pantry. The trick to freezer stockpiling is knowing how to […]
How to Freeze Mashed Potatoes
Did you know you could freeze mashed potatoes? Yeah, neither did I, until recently! But once I discovered that oven reheated mashed potatoes are SO easy, creamy, and fast to reheat, they became a staple in our freezer! I get rave reviews on these potatoes at every party, holiday, and family gathering. Find out just […]
How to Freeze Waffles for An Easy Breakfast
Part of my Monthly Meal Plan includes waffles on Sunday mornings before church. I hear that some people actually get up early enough to cook before church… I am not one of those people! So instead, I make the entire month’s worth of waffles in one go and freeze them for easy re-heating for a […]
How To Find Places To Hunt
Hunting is a great way to fill the homestead freezer but what do you do if you don’t have a place to hunt? Many modern homesteaders don’t have a hundred acres of fields and woods, many are living out their homesteading dreams of self sufficiency on urban city lots and suburban lots and because of […]
Fajita Vegetable Packets: A Great Way To Use Up The Garden Bounty!
Looking for a way to use up the summer produce from the garden? Scored a good deal on onions and peppers at the farmers market? Let me introduce you to one of my favorite ways to use onions and bell peppers! Fajita vegetable packets! I love fajitas. Love isn’t a strong enough word. Fajitas would […]
Glut Sauce: The Easiest Tomato Sauce You’ll Ever Make
When you are facing a huge pile of tomatoes, you may not have the time to skin them and core them to make sauce. This simple roasting method will transform that daunting mountain of garden tomatoes into a wonderful sauce that you can freeze and use all winter long as pasta sauce, pizza sauce, or […]