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Flours for Feeding a Sourdough Starter
While there are many resources which insist pretty much anything – from the temperature of the water to the type of crock you use -…
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Grandma Jill’s Favorite Fudge
Before we moved to the homestead we made the trip to Oregon each year for every major holiday. Christmas is absolutely my favorite holiday and…
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My Favorite Home Canning Gadgets
Over the last few seasons I have found a couple of things that make the process much easier and therefore save a lot of time…
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Homestead Diary: The Heritage Apple Project
Over the last few years I have been building a generous collection of foraged apple seeds. I have a tradition of sprouting these seeds as…
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Last updated: March 2026
