Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
π Growing Cucumbers, Canning Green Beans... and more!
βCanning Green BeansβThis recipe gets hundreds of thousands of visits each season, and it's easy to understand why! It's a tried-and-true method for canning green beans that doesn't require blanching and yields delicious, firm results! If you are growing green beans or buying them in bulk, this canning recipe is a must-have! βRead More...β βGrowing CucumbersβWe love growing cucumbers around here! They are so easy to care for and are perfect for snacking, feeding to the chickens, and turning into pickles. If you want to have a bumper crop of cucumbers this year, check out all our best tips! βRead More...β βNEW: Easy Egg Bites Master RecipeβWith all the homestead work to do during the summer, I like to make sure we have an easy and filling breakfast on hand. These egg bites are also the perfect make-ahead recipe to use our extra eggs! You can customize them to your family's favorite mix-ins, and then freeze them for later! βRead More...β βChristmas Gifts to Start NOW!βI know, I know! It's still way too early to think about Christmas, right? Well, not if you want to give some handmade gifts this year. All these gifts shown above are handmade for our family members, and that takes some time! So here are some of my favorite homemade Christmas gifts to start now! βRead More...β βShelf-Stable Eggs (1 year later!)βWith 34 hens, we have fresh eggs by the daily dozen. Here is centuries-old method we use to keep them fresh for over a year! Plus, watch my video review of the eggs after they have been on the shelf (at room temperature) for a YEAR! βRead More...β β65+ Ways to Use Zucchini!βIf you're growing zucchini (or have a friend/family member growing it), you probably have zucchini coming out of your ears! Here are some of our favorite ways to use up all that zucchini! βRead More...β βDouble Crust Peach CobblerβIs there anything better in the summer than a warm peach cobbler with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top? This recipe is a family favorite and my mother-in-law's birthday request every spring! It comes together quickly and is a classic Southern dessert! βRead More...β Thanks for Reading! Hopefully you enjoyed this edition of the A Modern Homestead newsletter and found something useful in your pursuit of living more traditionally! We will be back with another newsletter soon, so stay tuned! ~ Jason and Victoria |
A Modern Homestead | Einkorn, Gardening, Canning
Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
Making the perfect fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, restaurant-style baked potato in the oven is so simple with this easy-to-follow recipe! Ready in about an hour, you will be able to serve the best oven-baked potatoes ever with ease! Itβs no secret that we love potatoes around here. So much so that we have been growing potatoes by the hundreds for years! Canned potatoes are perfect for a quick batch of easy vegetable soup, mashed potatoes are a favorite side dish, and potato...
Hey Reader! We are what they call an "ingredients house,"... Which means we don't have pre-made food on hand, just a bunch of ingredients. And while I normally love that, sometimes it's a bit overwhelming! When you are looking at a pantry full of ingredients, it can be a lot of mental stress to try and decide what to make! With this list of recipes by ingredient, you'll be cooking in no time! Recipes are separated by ingredient so you can quickly find what you need! This list includes recipes...
Like most other people, we love a special treat for breakfast on a holiday. For Christmas, we enjoy einkorn cinnamon rolls, and for Easter, these hot cross buns! This recipe makes 12 hot cross buns, but you can double the recipe easily if needed! In this recipe, we will be using all-purpose einkorn flour, along with a surprising ingredient to make fluffy and soft hot cross buns. *If you want to use another wheat, or whole wheat einkorn, I have included notes for you. >> You can also watch the...