Monthly Archives: May 2019

Old-Fashioned Cooking: Homemade Pectin

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Once upon a time, the ranch wife who was on a jam-making spree had to start by making her own homemade pectin. Alternatively, she had to make sure the fruit she was working with had enough natural pectin to prevent … Continue reading

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Best Farm Animals

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Even in today’s technology-driven, urban-oriented world, there are still plenty of people who want to have a little land and grow their own food. Once you master gardening, the next step is often farm animals. After all, you have the … Continue reading

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Disaster Preparation – A Good Plan

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What with one thing and another (fires, floods and blizzards), disaster preparation has been on my mind lately. There’s nothing like being snowbound with no power, phone or DSL to help heighten your awareness of disaster preparation. When you live … Continue reading

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