Articles by Sarah Rodriguez

About Sarah Rodriguez

Sarah Rodriguez is a homesteading wife and mother of five living in Appalachia. She grew up in a homesteading and logging family. She and her husband Arnie work their 10-acre homestead together alongside their growing family. Sarah honed her self-reliance skills through 4-H and FFA at an early age and is now teaching her children to live off the land, raise livestock, and the importance of both sustainability and frugality.

Oven Dry Canning 101

May 9, 2019 Sarah Rodriguez 1

Oven dry canning isn’t actually canning. It is referred to as canning because it is the process of putting food up in mason jars for longevity. Oven canning dry foods is not a new technique, […]

51 Zucchini Recipes That Are Simply Delicious

May 4, 2019 Sarah Rodriguez 0

Zucchini is the plant that keeps on giving. With that being said when there is so much grown zucchini ready for the picking then you get to finding some recipes for using. I’m sure that […]

How to Fell a Tree with a Chainsaw SAFELY

March 31, 2019 Sarah Rodriguez 2

Getting firewood is a vital part of homesteading if you heat with wood. If you are heating with a wood burner or fireplace then you will need to cut your wood up smaller than if […]

How to Can Deer Roast Step By Step

March 22, 2019 Sarah Rodriguez 0

There are so many cuts of meat that you can get from processing a deer, most of which need stored in the freezer. Well if you are like my family, we also raise and process […]

How to Get Rid Of Moles For Good

March 1, 2019 Sarah Rodriguez 1

Moles, those burrowing little buggers can destroy your yard in a day. I have so many raised tunnels in my yard, we have made a game out of who can stomp them back down the […]

How to Clip a Chicken Wing the Right Way

January 5, 2019 Sarah Rodriguez 0

Chickens are not a bird of flight per say. They can get a little lift to escape the chicken run. They can also manage to get up in a tree to roost. Being able to […]