Year of Plenty

07/09/2021

"I'm just going to go get some beans for tonight's supper" ..... Once I was out there, I couldn't stop and just had to use containers that were lying around.
We haven't eaten green beans since the end of last year's season so we all celebrated this harvest!! Move out peas, move in beans 😋 What is coming in in your garden or your farmer's market?

06/01/2021

If you only have a small batch of cucumbers, try fermenting them! Sometimes getting out the canner just isn't going to happen, so fermenting it is!
1. Cut up cucumbers
2. Make desired brine solution
3. Add dill, peppercorns and mustard seeds.... Or don't, your choice
4. Add fermenting weight to keep cucumbers under the brine
5. Tighten airlock on top and set in a cool dark place for a couple of days
6. Enjoy!

05/10/2021

A new ferment to try! Pineapples! Why not!? We went ahead and fermented the fruit but I hear a tasty drink can be made with the cores and peels - Tepache! How's that for not wasting!? Something new to have on the side of our lunches this week. What has been the best/strangest/yummiest food you fermented?

05/06/2021

05/05/2021

Eye droppers for 5, 10, 15, 30ml bottles! :)

05/04/2021

Confession time: I've never actually seen a star wars movie all the way through 🤦 but I do like wishing people power and prosperity as they begin and continue their endeavours. Often times in gardening or homesteading we need a little "force be with you" We can tend, care, and plant but God will make things grow.
Are you trying something new on your homestead or in your home this year? What are you hoping to see come to fruition? I'd love to know!

05/03/2021

Why ferment? Fermenting is easy, quick, delicious and nutritious! Only a few steps are involved in each process - chop, create brine (measure/weigh salt) pack and set! As your ferments sit a deeper flavor develops and the nutritional content increases. Start your own ferments today with a starter kit!

04/30/2021

Don't let this picture fool you, it is the only thing that turned out well this week on the 😅
Some weeks are just like that, the cheese molded because I didn't dry it well, seeds are not sprouting, baby animals perished in the cold and animals escaped (but, phew, they are back in). But this bread filled my boys' tummies this week and I can celebrate a win because I've failed many times at bread making but the boys loved this! Thank you for the very perfect recipe and instructions!!!

04/29/2021

Calendula, lemon balm and Echinacea are a few herbs you can easily grow at home to begin a home tincture apothecary. Find a recipe, bottle it up and use an Year of Plenty’s eye droppers for any herbal remedies you make for easy measuring and storing.

04/28/2021

Ever feel butterflies in your stomach when thinking about something!? That is evidence of the gut brain connection! These sensations are communicated along the gut-brain axis, that’s easy to remember, huh? Nutrition plays a huge role in the effectiveness of this. For one example, certain probiotics (found in fermented foods) can increase the production of GABA which contributes to the production of serotonin, lowering anxiety and stress. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393509)

04/26/2021

All you need to begin fermenting on your own!! Weights, lids and tamper in one easy starter kit!