Learning to make your own extracts is one of the easiest things you can do in the kitchen. Not only can it save you money, but making homemade mint extract or other extracts gives you more control over the flavor and ingredients. We have a bit of a mint invasion at our home that we […]
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
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Homemade cream cheese is delicious and only uses a few ingredients. In this recipe I’ll show you exactly how to make this delicious dairy product as well how to trouble shoot and tips on using cream cheese in your homestead kitchen. Ingredients for Homemade Cream Cheese Since there are only a few ingredients, choose high
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Making homemade extracts is so fun and easy and can add a huge range of homemade flavor to your baked goods. We’ve been aming our own vanilla extract for years and recently have branched out to other extracts. In this article we share exactly how to make almond extract with just 2 simple ingredient: vodka
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Companion planting pumpkins is a great way to get a bigger harvest and help decrease pests and build soil health. Companion planting is a traditional garden method – for years gardeners took notes and paid attention to which plants thrived next to other plants and how different plants can help each other grow. While there
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Nothing is more delicious (and easier to make) than fresh, yellow and creamy butter! Learning how to make butter seemed intimidating when I first heard about it, but the truth is, it is incredibly easy and can be done with basic kitchen equipment. Making butter at home also gives you complete control over what goes
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Pumpkins are one of my favorite crops to grow in the garden, but there are a few things to know when growing them. The most important thing to know is that they take up a lot of space so are best for a large garden. Pumpkins are vining and depending on the variety will sprawl
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Companion planting cauliflower is one way to increase your harvest and create mutually beneficial interactions between the plants in your garden. In this guide, we’ll explore the world of companion planting for cauliflower and explore which plants to plant alongside cauliflower and which plants to avoid. At Backyard Farming Connection, we’ve spent over a decade
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Growing radishes is an easy and fun way to get spicy vegetables fresh from your garden to your table. Radishes are one of our favorite early season crops to grow in the garden and they can be harvested in a very short time, making them an excellent beginner crop. In this article we’ll share exactly
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