Wordless Wednesday: Evening Chores
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Category: Homesteading
Freezing Tomatoes
Posted in Gluten Free, Homemaking, and Homesteading
Did you know that you can freeze tomatoes for use later? You can freeze them peeled or unpeeled, whole or cut up. Normally, you blanch the tomatoes to get the skins off in preparation for processing them, but I cheat and throw them in the freezer whole. When they thaw (or when you run the frozen tomatoes under warm water), the skins slide right off, and then you can process them however you want. Freezing is also useful if you don’t have enough to do a full batch of sauce or whatever. You can just throw the tomatoes in the…
Rain + Dirt = Muddy Horses
Posted in Family, Homesteading, and Outdoor Adventures
While we were at the cabin, we received a lot of rain which was great as it was way to dry up there, and the rain was seriously needed. At first, we thought the horses may have a hard time settling into their new location, but they took to it fairly quickly. They loved being able to hear the horses at the neighbor’s place, and the bigger place to run was immediately tried out. In fact, they were so engrossed in the new place that, for the first couple of days, they didn’t immediately come when I brought their food…
Spiders and Packrats and Snakes! Oh My!
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When we arrived at our cabin, we knew that we’d have a little clean up to do after we got the horses settled in at their new location. Little did we know that we would have way more cleaning on our hands than we expected. As Daddy opened up the garage, a rather large Mohave Green Rattlesnake greeted him by the door. Wasn’t that nice? Needless to say, he had us stay out of the garage until the snake had been removed. (That snake was later disposed of by our pack of coyotes. lol!) In case you don’t know, Mohave…
Dried Nectarines
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Dried nectarines are a perfect addition to cereals and trail mixes. They’re also great for an on-the-go snack. Dehydrating nectarines is quick and easy.