Homestead Where Life Finds You! (Classes With Jen)
Stay Tuned for Class Schedule!
No Pressure Canner Required!
Homestead Where Life Finds You! (Classes With Jen)
Do you dream of stepping into your pantry and gazing at jars of food, prepared by YOU? of the sense of satisfaction that comes from learning a new old skill? of KNOWING your food is clean, because you put it up yourself?
And yet…and yet…canning is scary. Isn’t it? Don’t canners explode? And what about botulism? Nope, too scary. Just go to the grocery store and buy it. After all, “they” are inspected. Right?
But then…do you really know what’s in your food?
And where’s the sense of satisfaction?
Well, folks, I’m here to help! Let’s get into our kitchens, learning those skills that came so naturally just a couple generations ago. Because canning, done properly, IS safe. And it’s NOT complicated. And there are few things in life as satisfying as hearing the “pop” of a successfully canned jar of peaches, or of seeing the variety of delicious “convenience” foods, totally free of garbage-y additives, lining your shelves.
We’ll start you off easy. Guys, you don’t even need a pressure canner! Oh, sure you do for green beans and chili and ground beef, and we’ll get there. But for peaches? For tomatoes? Nope!
It’s harvest time! Join me in my homestead kitchen (Awww…doesn’t that sound cute? It’s just a plain kitchen, I assure you!) as we explore and relearn lost skills…the skills my mom taught me…the skills Grandma Mary taught her…the skills Aunt Mary taught her…
Join me as we can, we chat, and I teach. A simple homestead lunch will be provided.
Kids 11 and under are free. Please let me know how many young children will attend.
Stay Tuned for Class Schedule!
No Pressure Canner Required!
Homestead Where Life Finds You! (Classes With Jen)
Do you dream of stepping into your pantry and gazing at jars of food, prepared by YOU? of the sense of satisfaction that comes from learning a new old skill? of KNOWING your food is clean, because you put it up yourself?
And yet…and yet…canning is scary. Isn’t it? Don’t canners explode? And what about botulism? Nope, too scary. Just go to the grocery store and buy it. After all, “they” are inspected. Right?
But then…do you really know what’s in your food?
And where’s the sense of satisfaction?
Well, folks, I’m here to help! Let’s get into our kitchens, learning those skills that came so naturally just a couple generations ago. Because canning, done properly, IS safe. And it’s NOT complicated. And there are few things in life as satisfying as hearing the “pop” of a successfully canned jar of peaches, or of seeing the variety of delicious “convenience” foods, totally free of garbage-y additives, lining your shelves.
We’ll start you off easy. Guys, you don’t even need a pressure canner! Oh, sure you do for green beans and chili and ground beef, and we’ll get there. But for peaches? For tomatoes? Nope!
It’s harvest time! Join me in my homestead kitchen (Awww…doesn’t that sound cute? It’s just a plain kitchen, I assure you!) as we explore and relearn lost skills…the skills my mom taught me…the skills Grandma Mary taught her…the skills Aunt Mary taught her…
Join me as we can, we chat, and I teach. A simple homestead lunch will be provided.
Kids 11 and under are free. Please let me know how many young children will attend.
Stay Tuned for Class Schedule!
No Pressure Canner Required!
Homestead Where Life Finds You! (Classes With Jen)
Do you dream of stepping into your pantry and gazing at jars of food, prepared by YOU? of the sense of satisfaction that comes from learning a new old skill? of KNOWING your food is clean, because you put it up yourself?
And yet…and yet…canning is scary. Isn’t it? Don’t canners explode? And what about botulism? Nope, too scary. Just go to the grocery store and buy it. After all, “they” are inspected. Right?
But then…do you really know what’s in your food?
And where’s the sense of satisfaction?
Well, folks, I’m here to help! Let’s get into our kitchens, learning those skills that came so naturally just a couple generations ago. Because canning, done properly, IS safe. And it’s NOT complicated. And there are few things in life as satisfying as hearing the “pop” of a successfully canned jar of peaches, or of seeing the variety of delicious “convenience” foods, totally free of garbage-y additives, lining your shelves.
We’ll start you off easy. Guys, you don’t even need a pressure canner! Oh, sure you do for green beans and chili and ground beef, and we’ll get there. But for peaches? For tomatoes? Nope!
It’s harvest time! Join me in my homestead kitchen (Awww…doesn’t that sound cute? It’s just a plain kitchen, I assure you!) as we explore and relearn lost skills…the skills my mom taught me…the skills Grandma Mary taught her…the skills Aunt Mary taught her…
Join me as we can, we chat, and I teach. A simple homestead lunch will be provided.
Kids 11 and under are free. Please let me know how many young children will attend.
In our increasingly disconnected and chaotic world, the call for a return to our roots rings ever louder. Join me (Jen) in my homestead kitchen as we rediscover the skills our great-grandparents took for granted. There is little in life more satisfying than pulling a loaf - or four - of freshly-made sourdough bread or fresh rosemary croissants out of the oven, or seeing your pantry filling with jars of your own home-canned jams, sauces, tomatoes…and even meats or heat-and-eat meals!
The truth is that most of DON’T have a “back 40.” Hey, I call myself a homesteader, yet I’ve “only” got 12 acres, and we really only “farm” on 3 of them. What’s more, I started canning, fermenting, and baking back when I lived on a little city lot in Fraser. One of my friends blows my mind with how much she grows, composts, forages, ferments, cans…all on a city lot on the outskirts of Detroit! When I hear her talk, I’m reminded of the woman in the Bible of whom our Lord said, “She hath done what she could.” We could ALL do more with what we have NOW, where we live NOW.
So don’t let where you are right now hold you back. Once you start diving in, you’ll be surprised at how much you can accomplish.
Stay tuned for announcements of more upcoming classes! Things like…
Homemade Yeasted Bread Baking
SOURDOUGH Bread Baking
Yogurt and Butter Making (No raw milk required!)
Cheese Making
Canning without a Pressure Canner! (Think fruits and jams.)
Canning with a Pressure Canner (It’s not as scary as you think.) Learn to fill your pantry shelves with YOUR OWN “pre-packaged” meals!
Fermenting (A terrific way to put up a little of this, a little of that…it’s how folks “canned” before canning was a thing. And, oh, the gut-health benefits!)
Bone Broth