by Kendra | Nov 28, 2016 | Canning
Originally Published in 2010 I canned five pints of venison over the weekend, using my pressure canner for the first time ever. I have to say, having such a large contraption hissing and steaming at you is quite intimidating! At times, it was downright scary. And my... 
by Kendra | Nov 23, 2016 | KITCHEN
Freshly made deer jerky. Yum. It’s that time of year again! Every morning throughout hunting season I awake to distant gun shots echoing through the woods as hunters all around seek to fill their freezers for the year with fresh meat. I must admit,... 
by Kendra | Jan 15, 2016 | KITCHEN
Learning this trick literally saved me a ton of money this week. I was all ready to bite the bullet and buy a new meat grinder. After a frustrating failed first attempt at grinding fresh venison, I was ready to toss my pasta maker/meat grinder to the curb. I... 
by Kendra | Dec 2, 2015 | THE HOMESTEAD LIFE
The Harvest Jerry brought home his first deer over Thanksgiving weekend. I was so proud of him! We’ve been out of red meat for a few months now, due to the climbing cost of beef being no longer justifiable to purchase. Having meat again felt like a windfall.... by Kendra | Nov 16, 2009 | THE HOMESTEAD LIFE
This past Saturday a friend of ours was deer hunting on our land, and finally shot a young buck (a male). He thought it was a doe, until he got closer and noticed the little nobs on his head where the antlers were beginning to grow in. I was in the kitchen when I... 
