What welcomes fall more than a trip to the pumpkin patch? We decided to go to the same pumpkin farm as we did last year to pick up a few pumpkins like the Cinderella pumpkin and the Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin. We plan on cooking and turning the pumpkin into purée to bake with as well as…
Month: August 2021
Our City Homestead’s August Garden Harvest Update
This month’s gardening experience has been a challenging one. With little rain and a lot of hot sunny days, our garden is looking a little toasted! We have watered quite often, but it has been disappointing. We decided to dig up our garden plot at the community garden early. We did not get much, but…
The Most Delicious Beet Pickles
The pioneers often stored vegetables in root cellars but to keep them lasting much longer, they preserved their vegetables either by making pickles, relishes or chutneys or even drying them to help prevent spoilage since there were no freezers. I love making a variety of pickles and relishes to preserve our garden goodies. We enjoy…
Homemade Whole Grain Crackers
Homemade crackers are actually quite simple to make and only take a few simple ingredients. Typically, crackers are made with flour, herbs and seasonings and are docked with holes to prevent the crackers from bubbling up or rising creating air pockets. Crackers were first made in 1792 as a variation of sailors biscuits or hardtack…
Best Ever Corn Relish
This corn relish really is the best corn relish I have ever had! I have tried several recipes, but none of them were all that good… until this one! I got this recipe from a friend in the summer of 2020 when we were talking about all the goodness we were canning all summer long….
Bread and Butter Pickles
Bread and Butter Pickles have a sweet and tangy flavor to them, much different than dill pickles, but equally delicious eaten with a meal or on a sandwich. Bread and Butter Pickles have a sharp vinegary taste yet has a sweetness to them — they are one of my favorites! This is a great way…
