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 How to Stretch Ground Beef, Canning Broth... and more!
βHow to Stretch Ground BeefβGrocery prices are insane right now, so knowing how to make a pound of ground beef last longer is a great skill to have! Here are my favorite ways to stretch meat with healthy fillings that my family doesn't even notice! βRead More...β β βCanning Broth (Beef or Chicken)βWe love fresh homemade broth around here. But I also love having broth on the shelf that I can grab and use any time! It's great for soups, stuffing, drinking on its own, and so much more! βRead More...β β βHomemade Pasta (without a machine!)βAs much as I love my pasta machine, there are days when I just don't want to clean it. And before I even had one, this shaped pasta is one that I loved to make with my son! It's the texture of playdough and is so fun to shape! βRead More...β β βCanning Blueberries in Maple SyrupβMy son loved the book Blueberries for Sal when he was growing up. So we decided to start canning blueberries together in the summer/fall. But we wanted to skip the sugar, so we used a light maple syrup mix instead! This gives a nice natural sweetness to the berries, and the juice can be reduced for a syrup and used as well! βRead More...β β βCanning CornβWhether you are growing it yourself, or you find a great local sale, being able to can your own corn is a great way to fill your pantry! It's a simple process and gives you the option to have cooked corn ready to heat up as a side, use in soups, or casseroles! βRead More...β β βHow to Dry and Use Carrot GreensβIf you grow your own carrots, knowing how to dry and use the carrot greens will add so much more food to your carrot harvest! Don't just throw the greens away (or to the chickens), keep them for yourself instead. We love using them for tea! βRead More...β β βEasy Chocolate CupcakesβPerfect for a birthday party, or just because, these chocolate cupcakes are so rich and fluffy! Topped with a classic chocolate icing, these are an instant favorite! Can be made with einkorn flour or any all-purpose wheat flour. βRead More...β β βCanning Dry BeansβComplete with a full video tutorial, this recipe for canning dry beans is safe and easy! I love having home-canned beans on the shelf to mix into soups, or so I can whip up a batch of cornbread and have an easy dinner! βRead More...β β β5 Fun Recipes for LARGE ZucchiniβHave you ever gone out to harvest zucchini, only to find a monster under one of the leaves? Well, hang on to those and try one of these recipes instead! Specifically for large zucchinis, these are a great way to avoid food waste! βRead More...β β β3 Easy Ways to CompostβThe heat of summer is starting to wane here, and we are looking towards our fall garden! If you too are starting to look at fall gardening tasks, may I suggest a compost project? Here are 3 easy ways that you can add compost to your efforts, even in the city! 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 Pasta (without a machine!) As much as I love my pasta machine, there are days when I just don't want to clean it. And before I even had one, this shaped pasta is one that I loved to make with my son! It's the texture of playdough and is so fun to shape! Read More... Canning Blueberries in Maple Syrup My son loved the book Blueberries for Sal when he was growing up. So we decided to start canning blueberries together in the summer/fall. But we wanted to skip the sugar, so we used a...
Canning Corn Whether you are growing it yourself, or you find a great local sale, being able to can your own corn is a great way to fill your pantry! It's a simple process and gives you the option to have cooked corn ready to heat up as a side, use in soups, or casseroles! Read More... How to Dry and Use Carrot Greens If you grow your own carrots, knowing how to dry and use the carrot greens will add so much more food to your carrot harvest! Don't just throw the greens away (or to the...
Easy Chocolate Cupcakes Perfect for a birthday party, or just because, these chocolate cupcakes are so rich and fluffy! Topped with a classic chocolate icing, these are an instant favorite! Can be made with einkorn flour or any all-purpose wheat flour. Read More... Canning Dry Beans Complete with a full video tutorial, this recipe for canning dry beans is safe and easy! I love having home-canned beans on the shelf to mix into soups, or so I can whip up a batch of cornbread and have an easy...