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Living a semi homestead life while staying realistic in today's crazy world.

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Category: Preserving

Dehydrated Apple Slices – Maple Sugar & Cinnamon Dried Apples
Preserving / Recipes

Dehydrated Apple Slices – Maple Sugar & Cinnamon Dried Apples

Delicious dehydrated apple slices are a healthy, shelf-stable snack that you can make using a dehydrator. Enjoy them as-is or add a bit of maple sugar …

Freezing Diced Onions – A Simple But Useful Cooking Shortcut
Preserving

Freezing Diced Onions – A Simple But Useful Cooking Shortcut

Save time, money, and the hassle of dicing onions every single time a recipe calls for it by bulk freezing diced onions ahead of time. A …

Safe Canning Resources: Why Tested Canning Recipes Matter
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Safe Canning Resources: Why Tested Canning Recipes Matter

When it comes to home canning, it’s best to use safe and tested canning recipes from trusted resources, not only so you can enjoy eating the …

Preserving Garden Harvests Based On Available Time & Energy
Preserving

Preserving Garden Harvests Based On Available Time & Energy

If you are drowning in garden produce by the end of the growing season, then you aren’t alone! Thankfully, there are plenty of ways of preserving …

How to Freeze Chicken Eggs: An Easy Way to Preserve Extra Eggs
Chickens / Preserving

How to Freeze Chicken Eggs: An Easy Way to Preserve Extra Eggs

When your hens start to slow way down on egg production during the late summer and fall months, don’t start to panic! There is an easy …

Garlic Skin Powder: A No-Waste Dehydrated Garlic Recipe
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Garlic Skin Powder: A No-Waste Dehydrated Garlic Recipe

A homemade seasoning that is made by drying garlic skins to turn them into a powder that you can use to add a mild garlic flavor …

Too Much Zucchini? Here’s What To Do With It!
Growing & Harvesting / Preserving / Recipes

Too Much Zucchini? Here’s What To Do With It!

From cooking, baking, and preserving, there are multiple different ways you can use up all that freshly harvested zucchini from your garden when your plants produce …

Easy Homemade Tomato Paste – A Stovetop And Oven Method
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Easy Homemade Tomato Paste – A Stovetop And Oven Method

Step-by-step easy homemade tomato paste recipe that is made from scratch and results in a thick and smooth concentrated tomato flavor. One of the most common …

Freezing Peaches The Simple Way – No Peeling Required!
Preserving

Freezing Peaches The Simple Way – No Peeling Required!

Summer and fresh peaches seem to go hand in hand! If you are lucky enough to end up with an excess of peaches, one of the …

Cherry Tomato Recipes & Preserving Tips – 6 Different Ways
Misc Recipes / Preserving / Recipes

Cherry Tomato Recipes & Preserving Tips – 6 Different Ways

Are you overwhelmed with a ton of little cherry tomatoes but aren’t sure what to do with them? I’ve put together a list of 6 different …

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Hello! I'm Chelsea, the sole writer & photographer behind Semi Homestead Life. I have been gardening for over 10 years, growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and more in a 1,200 square foot garden here in rural Illinois. I also like to share from-scratch cooking and baking recipes, chicken raising tips, and other realistic and practical semi-homesteading tips you can implement in your own busy life.

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