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Szechwan Turkey and Peanuts

03.08.2021 by thriftyhomesteader // Leave a Comment

Every year we raise about six or seven turkeys for our freezer. Since most people only eat turkey for a holiday or two every year, plus a sandwich here and there, we get the inevitable question when people hear how much turkey we eat. "Don't you get tired of it?" they ask. Well, I suppose if we were just roasting all of them like Thanksgiving dinner, we might get tired of that, … [Read more...]

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Crafting Drinks from Nature

01.14.2019 by Janie Hynson // 1 Comment

Pascal Baudar is an author, wild food researcher, brewer, and traditional food preservation instructor in California. His 2018 book, The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature's Ingredients, is a really interesting read about brewing and fermenting flavorful beverages (not just beers!) using local ingredients you can find in your backyard, … [Read more...]

Categories // books, fruit, reviews, wine

Make caramel coffee creamer

04.03.2017 by thriftyhomesteader // 20 Comments

coffee creamer

Until I was in my 30s, I was never a coffee drinker, but it started with coffee ice cream. Then I moved up to those super sugary, flavored coffee drinks. Then I started making coffee at home and buying the flavored creamers at the grocery store. Once we moved to the homestead, and I started looking to make everything from scratch, I figured out this recipe pretty quickly. If … [Read more...]

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