If you love blackberries, try this easy blackberry jam recipe without pectin (complete with canning instructions!) One of the ways to enjoy something for a longer time is to preserve them -just like blackberries! I love to make blackberry jams just because I can! It tastes great, it’s easy to prepare, and it’s healthy(ish)! Here …
Foraging
Whenever I think about marshmallows, what usually comes to mind are images of white, fluffy, sweet confectioneries that are widely used in baking and hotdog grills. It’s impossible for anyone not to know them! I once wondered about how they are made and when they were discovered. Marshmallow turns out to be from a green …
When most people think of herbal medicine they think of herbs, flowers and mushrooms. But the medicinal trees around us can also be a source of powerful herbal medicine! Being able to identify medicinal trees and understanding how to use them is incredibly useful because they’re available year-round, unlike herbs that you have to dry or …
Morel mushrooms are wonderful, delicious wild edibles that are fun to forage in the Spring – if you know where to look! In this post I’ll go over how to find morel mushrooms. Mushroom hunting is easily one of my favorite ways to get outside in the early Spring. If you’re new to foraging, or …
There is absolutely nothing like homemade maple syrup. In this post, we’ll cover how to tap trees for syrup. Tapping trees for syrup is a fun and rewarding homestead project that you can do in late Winter, early Spring, when most other homesteading chores are done. It was one that I tried, just for the …
