If you’ve got laying hens or not, having a close as possible to zero waste kitchen on a homestead is a priority for many homesteaders. Why? Because it teaches us to respect and stretch our resources as far as possible. In this post, you’ll learn a few other ways to use your eggshells to get…
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Making Pizza Sauce in a Hurry at Home
Someone sent me a new sourdough recipe to try for pizza crust so without even thinking, I made the crust before realizing we had no pizza sauce. Whomp whomp! But I remembered my own tomato sauce recipe with frozen tomatoes. I simply made an edit for a can of tomatoes and some dried spices instead….
How to keep tomatoes longer on the vine past the first fall frost: one simple hack
The internet is full of ideas for your garden. Some great, others not so great. It takes a good dose of discernment to figure out which ones like “tomato hacks” are best for you. Two years ago I found a pretty incredible tomato hack that helped me not dispose of my tomato plant full of…
What is the Easiest Way to Preserve Tomatoes?
As summer tomato harvest start wrapping up for many garden zones and the temperatures are just still too high for standing over a steaming stove, here is the best way to preserve tomatoes… freeze tomatoes! My almost 95 year old Nana shared this hack with me a few years ago and my life hasn’t been…
How to Make Tomato Powder from Tomato Skins
They say the most nutrients are found on the skin of fruits and vegetables. Maybe that’s true. I don’t have the details. But I do know that dehydrating tomato skins and turning them into tomato powder make for a great soup flavoring. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at…
Three Ways to Enjoy Summer Tomatoes in the Winter
It’s summer time and the tomatoes are plentiful! High time to figure out ways for preserving tomatoes so you can enjoy that summer flavor all year long in winter soup and pasta recipes. Canning, freezing, and dehydrating are three popular ways. These are my three favorite ways that have served my family well. This blog…
