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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!
Homemade Tortillas I'm sharing the secret to making super soft homemade tortillas! Growing up in Texas, Tex-Mex is a staple for our family... and when we switched to einkorn flour a decade ago, I knew that making the perfect flour tortilla was my new goal! It's easier than you think, and can be made with einkorn flour or any all-purpose wheat! Read More... Canning Dill Pickles I love a good crunchy dill pickle! And when they've come from my own garden, so much the better! This recipe for...
Hey Reader! New on the Site: The Best Chocolate Mousse Recipe I have been trying to get this recipe up on the site for YEARS! It's a family favorite and is so easy to make! The Best Chocolate Mousse A few things I love about this recipe: Incredibly Creamy β The texture is light, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth smooth. Perfect Make-Ahead Dessert β It needs time to chill, so itβs a great option for entertaining. Only a Few Ingredients β This comes together fast with common pantry staples....
Canning Dill Pickles I love a good crunchy dill pickle! And when they've come from my own garden, so much the better! This recipe for homemade dill pickles can be made as spears or slices, depending on your preference, and is always a great side dish or condiment for the grilling! Read More... Peach Popsicles (with Canning Leftovers!) We are up to our ears in peaches during the summer, and while we can a lot of them, we also plan to make popsicles with we open our canned peaches! These are...