Category: Food Prep
Because growing the food is only half the battle. Harvest System Every gardener dreams about abundant harvests. We imagine overflowing baskets of tomatoes, armloads of zucchini, fresh green beans …
The Farmhouse Kitchen – A homestead kitchen is more than a place to cook—it’s the heart of self-sufficiency. From warm loaves of bread to bubbling jars of kombucha, learning …
From Garden to Pantry – One of the most rewarding parts of homesteading is preserving your homegrown harvest. Whether you’re facing a bumper crop of tomatoes or want to …
Reasons for Butchering and Processing at Home If you really want to be self-sufficient, there will be butchering and processing at home involved. There are many great reasons for …
We have built many things here on Two Oaks Farmstead, but our Walk-in Cooler has been the Best Build Yet! It has really filled a desperate need here on …
Curing up Some Badass Bacon! If you have followed me on any of my social media outlets, then you know I am right in the middle of butchering several …
How to Build a Smokehouse If you followed the beginning of this project – How to Build a Smoker or Smokehouse Part 1, then you are up to speed …
How to Build a Smoker We have been planning to build a smoker for quite some time and this summer we finally had the time to begin the project. …
The Best Way to Dry and Preserve Cayenne I’ve been harvesting my garden all summer and one of my most prolific growers is cayenne peppers. I mean they just …
How to Build a Solar Dehydrator Two Oaks Farmstead has been in need of a solar dehydrator this summer, and now we have one! I just recently took about …
