Ketchup is almost a food group in our home. My kids and husband could practically drink it and they put it on everything. There are weeks when we can go through 2-3 pints of homemade ketchup. Seriously. It’s like an addiction here. One that I can’t seem to fight against. Why lacto fermented ketchup? The… [read more]
How to Make Sugar Free Jelly
With Thanksgiving coming up, we all know that sugar is everywhere. Pumpkin pies, jellies, sauces, etc. I want to cut some of the sugar this year, so I decided to do a Zevia swap out. I think that homemade jelly is just this side of perfection, but the sugar in there is to much! So,… [read more]
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Homemade Ranch Dressing
I love ranch dressing…as a kid, I practically drank the stuff. It’s perfect on salads, over veggies, on chicken, in hamburgers, as a dip, with chips or crackers, on mashed or baked potatoes…there’s not much that it’s NOT good on. Commercial ingredients in ranch dressingare not good for you. The *nameless company* mix is powdered,… [read more]
3 things about The Homesteading Hippy
I am writing an epic post. My daughter tells me that “epic” doesn’t mean a long poem or story, like I learned in school, it means “cool, wild, totally the bomb”. Ok, grammar lesson aside now. I decided that I would tell you all a little bit more about ME. In groups of 3. Why… [read more]
Homemade Soy Sauce
Before I knew that soy wasn’t good for our family, I loved soy sauce! It’s really awesome for marinating chickens or turkey in to create moist and flavorful meat. I also love it on rice, and when we make homemade Chinese food. It’s perfect in nearly any meat or roast recipe as well. I have… [read more]