Hot sauce three ways

Let’s do a little free association. When you think about the Pacific Northwest, what do you think of? Rain, yes, point for you. Mountains, mmhm, good. Salmon! Definitely. You in the back–wet, you say? Well that’s redundant with “rain,” but yes… You know what no one says? Chili peppers. Chili peppers are not associated withContinue reading “Hot sauce three ways”

Some homesteading skills are more fun than others

Before we even started homesteading, I had a handwoven basketful of homesteader skills already under my hand-tooled leather belt. Not only did I make soap, but I made it out of tallow and lard that I rendered myself, and I made jams, sauces, and marinades out of the fruits and vegetables I grew myself. LongContinue reading “Some homesteading skills are more fun than others”