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Our journey toward simplicity and homesteading finds us in the suburbs. Not apartment living. More like a townhouse, but we don't have a lot of space in which to garden. My understanding is that we can expand, if we'd like to, and without permission. It's a little late in the year to do too much. So, that might be a project for next year.
This year, though. I'm doing more in the way of vegetable growing. Only we're doing it in containers at the moment... We have lettuce, tomatoes, and this year I inherited some other plants from a family that was preparing for a last minute PCS (Permanent Change of Station). Among the plants I procured were sweet peppers, zucchini, and yellow squash. I LOVE zucchini and squash. My kids, however, are not big fans.
As I was poking around little bits of the blogosphere this morning, I came across a recipe from Homesteading On The Internet for This Can't Be Squash Casserole. I loved that she cooked it on an open fire! Something that I would LOVE to do, myself. With the exception of the fire, we have the means... Our neighbors have a fire pit, though. I'm not sure how well it would go with that, but I'm thinking that I might have to give it a go at some point or another. Never know unless you try, right? And it's just been SO hot lately. Cooking is just not something that I've been wanting to consider lately... Yes, I might have to try a bit of outdoor cooking. Something beyond grilling.
I'll let you know how things go...
As I was catching up on my feeds last evening, I came across a video at Green Mountains Homesteading that really just says it all for me these days. I just had to share...
In truth, I've never been terribly political in my views, but the more I've begun to become cognizant of the abuses that are being made... I'm starting to pay more attention and be more vocal regarding my views. As I see it, it's the only thing that will make things better in the end... After all, it's seems to have been our readiness to trust, as well as our complacency as a people that has gotten us in the spot that we currently find ourselves.
Not too long ago, I found Nancy's blog, the "How To" Homemaker. I LOVE it! The other day she posted information about the book So Easy To Preserve from the Georgia Cooperative Extension Office. I'm definitely adding it to my list of books to get in the near future.
With Dh deployed, I'm looking for ways to keep myself AND my mind occupied. I've figured what better way to do so than learn some of the skills that are of interest to me for when we homestead. Among those things is preserving.
Dh has the Canning Guide from the US Department of Agriculture, but I'm definitely open to any bits and tricks I come across along the way... I especially want to try my hand at jams and jellies. One step at a time, I suppose, and... I'm not deluded enough to think that my little container garden will give me any major yields this year, but it's all a learning process I figure. Right? One baby step at a time, and better to take those steps now than to take them when we're more in need of the foods and what-not.
So explains the journey I have ahead of me... From Southern California City Girl to an (Aspiring) Southern Missouri Homesteading Country Girl, and this blog will be relating the steps in between...
Welcome to my path, and thank you for joining me!
