Homestead Acres » homestead series http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog Encouraging Simplicity In A Hectic World Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:21:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Homestead Series How To Dehydrate Sliced And Shredded Zucchini http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/recipes/homestead-series-how-to-dehydrate-sliced-and-shredded-zucchini/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/recipes/homestead-series-how-to-dehydrate-sliced-and-shredded-zucchini/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:16:53 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1692 Its that time of year again!  The gardens starting to produce and I’m dehydrating and canning for the winter.  Dehydrating zucchini is so easy to do and saves a lot of freezer space!

Wash and slice your zucchini into 1/4 inch slices, or shred.  Place on your dehydrator rack and dehydrate at 115F until done.  Mine took about 24 hours in the high humidity weather we have been having.

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Row maker

Last years planting

Last year harvest

Potato hiller

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Today I’ll show you my favorite way to make biscuits!  I have another recipe, my Grandmothers biscuit recipe.  I love it also, but dh thinks these are better.

Biscuits

In a medium size bowl combine 6 cups baking mix and 2 cups water.  Stir until the dough starts to come together.  Turn out onto a floured surface and kneed about 10 times.  Don’t over kneed or your biscuits will be tough.  Roll out 1/2 inch thick and cut out using your biscuit cutter or a drinking glass.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake at 425F for 10 – 15 minutes.  Tops should be just turning light brown when done.

This makes about 20 biscuits.  If your family is smaller then ours, simply cut the recipe in half or freeze the extras.

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Baking Mix

  • 8 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered milk (optional)
  • 1 Tbs salt
  • 1 1/2 cups lard (or shortening, butter)

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Using a pastry blender cut in lard until it’s well mixed.

If you prefer to leave out the powdered milk, you can substitute the water in your recipe for milk, rice milk or other alternative.  Use in any biskwick recipe.

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Purling is the exact opposite of the knit stitch.  I hope this video helps you, if you have any questions please feel free to ask.

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-the-purl-stitch/feed/ 2 Learn To Knit! The Knit Stich http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-the-knit-stich/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-the-knit-stich/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:51:21 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1197 Learn how to knit using the continental method.  Need to learn how to cast on?  Check out our video the long tail cast on.

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-the-knit-stich/feed/ 1 Learn To Knit! Long Tail Cast On http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-long-tail-cast-on/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-long-tail-cast-on/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:40:42 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1187 Knitting is a wonderful relaxing hobby.  We have had such a wonderful response to our other homesteading videos, I’ve decided to start a knitting series.

Our first video is the long tail cast on method.  It is my favorite cast on.  Very easy to do and knit from, makes a nice looking and stretchy cast on edge.

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homestead-series/learn-to-knit-long-tail-cast-on/feed/ 2 How To Restart An Oil Furnace Or Hot Water Heater http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homesteading/how-to-restart-an-oil-furnace-or-hot-water-heater/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homesteading/how-to-restart-an-oil-furnace-or-hot-water-heater/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:29:55 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=639 If you heat your home with oil, or perhaps have an oil hot water heater.  What happens if you run out of oil? If you run out in the middle of the night or in a storm and the truck can’t get in to service you right away, you can use diesel fuel as a replacement.  After adding fuel to your tank you will need to bleed out your fuel line.  This video shows you how we do this.

Note Disclaimer: We are sharing what works for us for informational purposes.  And please NEVER use gas in your furnace!

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After about 4 years of use our wood stove needed a new seal. This was our first time replacing one, but it was easy.


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