Summary

This episode covers a variety of topics, including making and storing cream cheese, preserving and vacuum sealing meat and vegetables, and using and caring for cast iron cookware. The hosts also discuss their personal experiences with homesteading and provide advice on simplifying life while taking responsibility for one's food choices and family's well-being.

The Homestead podcast, sponsored by PeteCoSupply.com, features co-hosts Carol and Jamie from 2GalsHomesteading.com as they share tips and ideas for homesteading, cooking, and canning.

#HomesteadTips #SimplifyLife #FoodChoices #castiron

Timestamps

• [00:00:00] Unleash Your Inner Homesteader with Two Gals Homesteading.
• [00:00:30] Jamie's Culinary Adventures
• [00:03:17] "Creative Culinary Combinations: Cranberry Kombucha, Cranberry Juice and Cranberry Sauce with Animal Crackers"
• [00:06:49] How to Make Cottage Cheese by Clabbering Your Milk
• [00:10:39] "Making and Cooking with Farmers Cheese"
• [00:14:51] Harvesting, Cheese-making, and Veggie Entrees
• [00:20:17] "Get Creative with Cream Cheese in Your Hot Dishes - No More Expiration Dates!"
• [00:22:06] "Herb of the Week: New Podcast Feature Attempt & Fail"
• [00:22:44] In The Tiny But Mighty Farm, author Jill Ragan of YouTube’s Whispering Willow Farm teaches you how to turn a typical suburban backyard into a productive mini farm.
• [00:22:45] Winter Gardening Tips for a Bountiful Harvest
• [00:27:02] Reviving Neglected Cast Iron: How to Remove Rust with Electrolysis
• [00:33:02] "Cast Iron Care: Seasoning and Cooking Tips"
• [00:40:11] Common Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking with Cast Iron
• [00:44:56] Cast Iron Storage Tips and Execution Time Questions
• [00:47:49] Cooking with Cast Iron in the Oven
• [00:53:59] Cooking Tips and Q&A with Jamie: Cast Iron 101
• [00:56:15] Burner Restrictions (if any) and Cast Iron Usage Tips

Links

• The Tiny But Mighty Farm book - Jill Regan
• Can We Rescue This Skillet?! (Jill Winger) video - The Prairie Homestead
• King Aurthor bread recipe
• How to Season a Cast Iron Pan (It's Easier Than You Think!) - SeriousEats
• How to Clean Cast Iron Properly (Carolyn Thomas) - Homesteading Family

Carol & Jamie of 2GalsHomesteading.com are your homesteading co-hosts. Jamie practices homesteading skills in town. Carol homesteads on the farm.

We use a medium sized Harvest Right Freeze Dryer. If you Like Canning or Dehydrating, You're Going To Love Freeze Drying.

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Avid Armor When we mention Avid Armor, we're talking about a high qulaity Guide Series chamber vacuum sealer.

The newest series of Avid Armor is the GS 41 - one series, two sealers, endless pursuits.

Avid Armor always keeps their customers' passions in mind and when deciding to launch new products, they wanted to create a series of sealers that encompass just that.

Whatever your passion . . . Avid Armor will Guide you there.

Until next time... Put some Kefir on it!

Thank-you PeteCoSupply.com

PeteCoSupply.com is a generous supporter of this podcast. Their sponsorship gift allows us to pay for the hosting of this podcast. PeteCoSupply

PeteCoSupply.com is a small, family-owned business located in the heart of farmland in central Iowa. We take pride in providing you with the best service and products in one place. We bring over 25 years of customer service experience, strong relationships with vendors, and strong product knowledge to one place. PeteCo Supply is where Quality Meets Service, and we're dedicated to making your shopping experience seamless. PeteCo Supply is a financial supporter of this podcast. The financial gift pays for the annual hosting fees neccesary to distribute our episodes. We work closely with our vendors, distributors, and manufacturers, who will often ship the product directly to you. Although we're looking to expand our services, we only ship within the United States at this time.

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PeteCoSupply.com is a small, family-owned business located in the heart of farmland in central Iowa. We take pride in providing you with the best service and products in one place. We bring over 25 years of customer service experience, strong relationships with vendors, and strong product knowledge to one place. PeteCo Supply is where Quality Meets Service, and we're dedicated to making your shopping experience seamless. PeteCo Supply is a financial supporter of this podcast. Their financial gift pays for the annual hosting fees neccesary to distribute our episodes.

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