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Category: Food Preservation

A Bachelor Pad

February 7, 2018 theefrodofan

When there are too many roosters in your hen house you have to make a bachelor pad

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Canning with Coal

July 30, 2016 theefrodofan

Canning is supposed to be a money-saver, along with being a time-saver, but when you have a gas stove where you have to fly the

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Our Smoke House

January 25, 2016 theefrodofan

We came to the realization that we needed a smoke house about a month ago while trying to smoke our Christmas hams. We have plans

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Holiday Ham: Butchering out our pig

January 6, 2016 theefrodofan

*As the title to this post implies – it’s about butchering our pig and includes photos that are graphic and may be disturbing to some

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All Bout them Beans

August 8, 2015 theefrodofan

I’ve begun canning in our three weeks here, more than eager to get some meal-building staples put up in our pantry. I already explained “Why”

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Why Can?

August 3, 2015 theefrodofan

“Why do you can?” “There is no need to can here! You can get produce fresh all year round!” True. So why do I can?

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