Search results

Putting all your kraut in one crock must be like eggs in one basket. Also, every time you dive in to get some, you risk contamination, right? I've heard that Koreans are very particular about how kimchi is gotten out of the tub. Clean everything. I assume that's a good practice for kraut...

Depends on temperature and taste. I'll let mine go for a few days at 65 oF and then move it to a cooler spot to slow it down. When it's finished, you can use WB method. No stirring. Just cover it with something. Figuring out how to cover it is the hardest part of the process and the most...

9 qt apple sauce. The panel (DW, DD1, DD2, DS) says its the best batch so far.

What about this? It's another low-energy heating technique. http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/11/heat-your-clothes-not-your-house.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fkrisdedecker%2Flowtechmagazineenglish+%28Low-tech+Magazine%29

Very informative. A forge is on my unraesonably-long list of future hobbies.

We had a fairly late fall here in SE MN and I just finally brought in the cabbage. I planted it in mid-July, so I didn't expect much. Long story---new house, no implements yet, travel for work, etc. I dumped the cabbages in the garage yesterday and this afternoon I made my first batch of real...

A friend in OK said that he liked to use the fan but that it brought in a lot of dust. In MN, that's usually not a problem. Unless you're near a gravel road...

Beef was formerly a luxury. It takes more effort and feed to produce a pound of beef than almost any other kind of meat. Delicious as it is, you have to over-winter these critters once, so hay harvest and storage is an issue. If you're buying your hay, I don't know how far ahead you'll get...

If you're getting sizzling, the jars are too hot. Hot water on a cold surface doesn't boil. Is your oven gas? Is the temp right? 25 oF may not be noticed while baking but it could, possibly, put you over the limit for these jars. Still, even if they're 275 and you're loading food at 212...

Our ex-neighbors had debt and money arguments until they went to a financial advisor. Now they're out of debt and preparing to move! Besides that, I know that they get along better because I don't hear about it every day at lunch.

marriage counseling. Dave Ramsey.

Black walnut husks, leaves, etc, effect some plants. It sticks around for a while, too, so be careful of the area where you want to plant potatoes another sensitive crops.

I'm skeptical. I know a vet who says otherwise, at least in horses. Is this finding you mentioned actually documented or is it just truthy enough to re-post? You know what I mean? Like, it's not from personal experience but sounds right enough. I occasionally catch myself doing this too, so...

The garden part of it may not work as planned. You can't always space out the harvest because plants won't grow if the conditions are wrong. So if you plant lettuce every 2 weeks, it might all be ready at the same time. I'm trying to stagger my crops functionally---plant lettuce when the last...

16 qt of apple sauce from my parents' tree. This year, I'm keeping track of which tree we like best. DD wanted to help, so I let her crank the mill, stir, etc. It was another late night of canning. Eventually I had to send her to bed, before we got to the canning part.

I've read that Indians often boil milk daily to keep it from souring. Eventually so much of the water evaporates that it becomes sweet and sticky. Granted, bone broth is a far cry from milk, but the method may work for both. In our house, the night temp is 60 oF. And I would keep it covered...

Are feeders castrated? I assume some of the aggression that your father experienced was due to hormones.

We've never had pies last very long around here, either. Wheat has always been an expensive product so I can't imagine that the crust was thrown out. Aristocrats and kings may have only eaten the filling but I'm sure the peasants ate whatever they could get their hands on. I did read about...

Squash should be kept cool and dry. And by cool, I mean 60 oF. Don't put them in a damp root cellar if you want them to last. Apples should also be kept cool but should not be allowed to freeze. Apples do not have the tough protective skin that most squash have so you have to keep them from...

Same here. Some old round ones, too. There aren't many Gem jars around here but I find Atlas jars from time to time. I can't imagine having too many jars... But now I have to buy lids for these jars. I'm hooked on Tattler, so it's going to cost me.