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If you’ve never tried homemade jalapeño jelly over cream cheese with crackers, you’re missing out! It’s sweet, spicy, and one of my favorite things to have on the pantry shelf, especially with the holidays coming up.Homemade Jalapeño Jelly (Double Batch)Ingredients▪️1½ lbs jalapeño peppers▪️2 cups apple cider vinegar, divided for blending▪️2 additional cups apple cider vinegar▪️12 cups sugar▪️4 pouches liquid pectin (3 oz each)Instructions▪️Wearing g …

Looking for a Halloween treat that's fun for kids without loading them up on candy? These Easy Natural Candy Bars deliver all the flavors kids love, like creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate, wrapped around a crisp apple slice for a sweet treat that's naturally delicious. Ingredients 1 large apple (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala) ¼ cup natural peanut butter ½ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional) Directions Slice the apple into thick wedges and …

Clementine Pumpkins These simple "pumpkins" are almost too cute to eat and make the perfect healthy addition to lunchboxes, Halloween parties, or after-school snacks. Ingredients 6 clementines or mandarins, peeled 2 celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces Optional: parsley leaves for decoration Directions Peel the clementines and remove any loose strings. Insert a small piece of celery into the top center of each clementine to create a pumpkin stem. Add a small parsley leaf if desired for a " …

At Roots & Harvest, we believe in more than just supplying tools for your homestead kitchen—we believe in growing community. Whether you're canning up a harvest, churning your own butter, processing poultry, or teaching others how to make sourdough from scratch, we're proud to be part of the movement that keeps homesteading skills alive and thriving. That’s why we make it a priority to support homestead education events across the country. From workshops and field days to hands-o …

Making your own herb seasoning salt sounds fancy, doesn’t it? Thankfully, fancy doesn’t mean hard. The key to creating the perfect seasoning is starting with quality herbs and salt and getting creative with your favorite combinations. You can customize your herb seasoning salt to suit your preferences and dishes. One of the best parts? By making your own herb seasoning, you can omit the questionable ingredients often found in store-bought seasoning salts. Not only will it taste bette …

Biscuit Recipe Makes 8-10 biscuits Ingredients: 4 cups all purpose flour 2 tbsp baking powder 2 tsp salt 10 tbsp cold leaf lard or butter (or some of each!) 3/4-1 cup milk or buttermilk Directions: Preheat oven to 425F Combine flour, baking powder, & salt together and mix thoroughly Add lard and/or butter to dry ingredients & cut in with a fork or pastry cutter (or your hands!) until pieces are evenly distributed. (You can also use a cheese grater for your butter if you wish) Mix in milk …

How to Can Food Home canning is a time-tested way to preserve all kinds of different foods. So whether the garden harvest has just come in, you picked up an extra bushel of vegetables at the farmer’s market, or you’d like to give holiday jams and jellies as presents this winter, we’re here to help. We’ll lay out the information you need to get started canning food the right way, saving you time and money while putting up food for the rest of the year.We’re going to …

Sauerkraut: It’s Not Just For Bratwurst Anymore Sauerkraut, while usually paired with bratwurst and mustard, has so much more to offer than most people realize. Not only is it delicious, nutritious, and easy to make, it has origins that can be traced through and even beyond its German name. After touching on the history and benefits of this tasty fermented vegetable, we’ll show you how to make it yourself and tell you why you shouldn’t wait for Oktoberfest to put it on your pla …

Put A Summer Garden In Your Winter Pantry Canning Fresh Vegetables and Greens There’s nothing like a ripe summer tomato, tender, rich and summer sweet. Sliced fresh over the sink, sandwiched between bacon, lettuce, and bread, or simmered down into marinara sauce, it’s as if you’ve condensed the summer sun into a ripe, red, ball of joy. But, come January, the fresh taste of tomatoes feels as far off as those warm summer days. That is, unless you were smart enough to remove and s …

How to Make Cheese There are a number of reasons to make your own cheese, the most obvious being that cheese is delicious. In all its varieties and textures, cheese is a wonderful food that complements and accentuates almost anything you pair it with. It’s also a fantastic way to extend the shelf life of extra milk from something that has to be refrigerated into a shelf-stable product that can be saved for months. Making your own cheese gives you total control of the ingredients, ensuring …