How to Identify Ragweed Before we identify ragweed, of which this article will identify two species for you, let’s clear the air as to the source of allergies. For decades, late summer allergy sufferers used to blame goldenrod for their hay fever. Here in North America, there are over 75 species of goldenrod in the […]
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Why Would You Want to Can Your Own Beef Stew At the bottom of this article will be several questions and answers. Are you one to can your own beef stew? Have you ever stopped and really acknowledged the number of options for canned soups and stews at a grocery store? I rarely go down
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With strawberry season in full swing as I type, I thought I would share my recipe for canning strawberry jam using less sugar. But first, let’s quickly list the things you can do with your strawberry bounty: fresh eating, freezing for later use, dehydrating for later use, baking for now, strawberry syrup and freezing the
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So, you canned potatoes, and now you are wondering what to do with them. I hear this question often. In short you can do almost anything with them, the same as you would fresh potatoes, but we’re going to learn how to fry home canned potatoes. The easiest way to use your cubed canned potatoes is
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Learn How to Dehydrate Eggs Step by Step I’m sure there are many of us looking for new ways to save money on groceries now in preparation for the continued inflation that plagues our country; learning how to dehydrate eggs can be one method of preserving eggs at today’s cost instead of paying the inflationary
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Eww!!! Sauerkraut? Gross!! In this article, I will show you how to make sauerkraut. “Sauerkraut?” “Gross!” At least that’s what most kids say (yes many adults too), Why would it be gross? Could it be the fact that we live in a country where our society is more favorable to only sweet things? While that
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This article explains how fermentation works; the pros and cons of consuming fermented foods; terms to know; things to know for a successful ferment; the different types of fermentation; and more.
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Why We Want to Save Seeds This article will guide you in how to save pea seeds youself. If we garden then we should strive to learn how to save our own open-pollinated seeds for future plantings. By saving our own seeds we achieve the following: We KNOW what our seed will be AND how
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What is a Loop Schedule? Loop scheduling is basically just putting the lesser subjects that you do NOT want to do every day on a rotation. You can use this for core (academic) lesser subjects such as history, health, geography, & science. You could also use a loop schedule for non-core (elective type) subjects
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Butter, what a wonderful gift! Do you know how to make butter? If not, I will walk you through the process step by step and link a video below. Butter truly is a gift. You take some cream from milk and turn it into something completely different. The result is smooth, creamy deliciousness that literally
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