"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Canning Continues

 I've been busy with tomatoes, and more are turning red now.  It's been a strange season.  The squash didn't produce a lot, and is now ready to get yanked.  Same with the cucumbers and green beans.

Some tomatoes are splitting open, and some rotting due to the weather we are having.  Not sure how much we will get this year.


Took advantage of needing jalapenos in the recipe, and saved seeds for next year.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Pickled Jalapenos ~ Freezing Jalapenos ~ Color Wheel


New recipe this year - pickled/canned jalapenos.  It not only eliminates the sugar, but the high priced pectin I use for cowboy candy.  I am sure we'll like it, and it cans so quickly.

I also froze a large pan of sliced jalapenos for meals over winter.  Tomatoes are slow to turn all at once.  Sort of frustrating, so I brought some in to turn red inside.  We'll see what gets canned next.


I finally bought myself a color wheel.  It will come in handy crocheting blankets to use up some yarn stash.