Among the many things we are interested in doing in the future is making cheese. We already make yogurt cheese (see here and here) whenever we make yogurt, which can be used right away, but we're interested in making cheeses that need to be aged. Which requires a place to age them. Like a cheese … Continue reading Gathering Data: future cheese cave?
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Recommended: Cordwood Construction
Welcome to my "Recommended" series of posts. These will be weekly - for now - posts about resources I have found over the past while that I found so excellent, I want to share them with you, my dear readers. 🙂 Whether or not I continue to post these, and how often they are posted, … Continue reading Recommended: Cordwood Construction
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A perfect fit
I made myself a hat today. I'd made myself a ponytail hat last winter, but forgot it at the clinic during one of our doctor's visits. No one turned it in to the lost and found. I finally got around to making a new one. 🙂 I used two strands of medium weight yarn and … Continue reading A perfect fit
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Mead Baby, redux
Today, we started up a second - smaller - batch of mead. I hope. I documented our first attempt, throughout the process, which you can revisit at the following links (they will open new tabs, so you won't lose your place. 🙂 ) Part 1 getting startedPart 2 early stage maintenancePart 3 early stage maintenance, … Continue reading Mead Baby, redux
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Crabapple cider vinegar, part 2
One last catch-up post! In the middle of when our internet went wonky and I couldn't upload photos, I was able to move on to the next step in making cider vinegar with our crab apples. You can read the first part here. (link will open in a new tab) When I first started these, … Continue reading Crabapple cider vinegar, part 2
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Making mead, part 5: bottling and results
Okay, here we go! Yesterday, we were finally able to pick up some bottles and bottle our first attempt at making mead. Here are the previous posts of the process. Each link will open in a new tab. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 The mead was left in its second fermentation for longer than 4 … Continue reading Making mead, part 5: bottling and results
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Step-by-step: making fermented vegetables
The following is based on the recipe for sauerkraut that I got from my friend who, in turn, modified it from a recipe she found through Dr. Mercola. As with the sauerkraut I wrote about yesterday, this is something I've never made before, so it's a total experiment. Here are the ingredients. The recipe I … Continue reading Step-by-step: making fermented vegetables
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Step-by-step: making sauerkraut
It's been cold, wet and raining for the past while (with snow, in some areas!!), which meant it was the perfect time to stay indoors and finally make sauerkraut. While I remember my mother making sauerkraut when I was a child, and I know I helped at least a little, I have never made it … Continue reading Step-by-step: making sauerkraut
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Things with crab apples: jelly, three ways
Once we got our crab apple cider vinegar made up and set aside to ferment, it was time to turn to the rest of the crab apples! The apples had been cleaned and left to soak in cold water with vinegar overnight. The extra time allows for any damage and bruising to the apples to … Continue reading Things with crab apples: jelly, three ways
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Things with crab apples: apple cider vinegar
Things have been a bit crazy lately, weather wise. Some severe storms have blown across our area and, while we have pretty much just caught the edges of them, they still resulted in internet outages and our power flickering in and out. Perfect weather to stay indoors and to things with our crab apples! I … Continue reading Things with crab apples: apple cider vinegar
