Not all water is created equal and hydrogen water is the gold standard of water. Early in 2023 I was introduced to hydrogen water and the benefits of drinking it. I took some time to research all types of drinking water to educate myself and what I learned was eye opening. I will give you the ... View Post
Why I Thought It Was A Good Idea To Spend $4000
Do you think I'm crazy for buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer for $4000? I want to share why I am so passionate about how amazing I think freeze drying can be. Around 2010 my husband and I decided to prepare to feed our family in case of disaster or emergency. We try to have at least a 3 month ... View Post
Amazon Prime Day 2022
Amazon Prime Day 2022 starts July 12 at 12:01 am PDT and lasts through July 13 at 11:59 PM PDT. I spent the time looking through page after page of Prime Day Deals to create a collection of products that I think will help you in and around your home. Whether you are looking for freeze drying, ... View Post
Freeze Dry Your Excess Garden Vegetables
Every year I hear my fellow gardeners discussing what to do with their excess garden vegetables. Sure we can share them with neighbors, friends, and family. We have all tried our hand at canning. Many people choose to simply put them in the freezer. But I have found a better way to put up extra ... View Post
Freeze Drying Tools For Better Results
All Harvest Right Freeze Dryers come with the basic equipment that you need to get started building your food storage pantry. There are are few additional items that you will need to successfully complete your first freeze dry run. You will want to get these 4 items before your freeze dryer is ... View Post
10 Survival Items To Thrive In A Power Outage
Last week Oklahoma had one of the worse power outage events in history. We were personally without power for about 72 hours. What made this storm worse was that it was unexpected. Ice storms just don't occur in October in Oklahoma. Many people were caught off-guard and unprepared. Fortunately, we ... View Post
Must Have Food Preservation Tools and Equipment
Having the right food preservation tools and equipment can make canning, freezing, drying and pickling safe and easy. Many people ask me what equipment they need to get started canning so I decided to compile all of the tools and equipment that I use in one place for easy sharing. If you have a ... View Post
How To Freeze Dry Eggs At Home
Whether you have an abundance of farm-fresh eggs or you bought eggs on sale, you can freeze-dry eggs at home and store them for later use. Freeze-drying is a great way to preserve food while maintaining the freshest quality, most nutrition, and best appearance. Read my thoughts on my Harvest Right ... View Post
Why Did My Rooster Attack Me?
Because a rooster has a natural tendency to attack, they often get a bad reputation. My Rhode Island Red rooster named Blaze attacked me for the first, and luckily last, time when he was about 4 months old. A rooster's job is to protect his flock from predators. So I gave him a pass, once, for ... View Post
Why I’m Not Ashamed Of My Onion Harvest
You should never be ashamed of any harvest and I'll share with you why I'm not ashamed of my onion harvest. First, if you have planted a garden give yourself a pat on the back. You are working to put food on your plate and gardening is beneficial to your health for so many reasons. But I know that ... View Post
Our Chicken Coop Remodel Promotes Efficiency
Is it time for a chicken coop remodel? If you have built your own chicken coop or if you made one out of an existing structure you have probably wished that you could remodel it. I love the pre-made chicken coops but we couldn't find an affordable one that was big enough. The first BIG building ... View Post
Update to Planting Wildflower Seeds
The wildflower seeds are finally planted and growing! The actual "planting" of the wildflowers was easy. Preparing 3 acres of land was a little more tricky. You may have read last year that we paid someone to disc plow the land. Unfortunately, the timing was bad and by the time we were ready to ... View Post
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