Cutting Bell Peppers and.......

I'm making corn relish today, and was cutting red bell peppers, when I found 2 little peppers growing inside the big one I was cutting. I've actually not seen this before, and thought it was pretty cool. And yes...I did use those little volunteers in the relish! No sense wasting them! 

Coming Back.......

 

So, I've had a bit of an unscheduled hiatus. You know what they say....the best laid plans of mice and men........ 

Thanks to hurricane Ian, there have been set backs in the gardens, the house restoration, and other activities that I had planned. The key word being HAD! But now, hopefully things are staring to move and grove and I may finally be starting to see things move. 

So while there won't be much on getting the property together yet (but there will be), i will be talking about the plans I have for the urban farm and the restoration of the house. We'll also talk food, crafts, finds for the house and gardens, and more. 

I will also be updating links, titles and more on this blog, as well as on the others. I will mention that the sister blog to "TNCH" "Restoration Kitchen", has been rebranded to "Lessons From My Kitchen" and has been started up once again. 

So please bear with me as I regroup, re start and as in the case of "LFMK"..rebrand. (At this time, "TNCH" will be remaining the same.) I think you'll enjoy what is ahead.

Cracklins' and Lard

So....here we are again, making cracklins' and rendering lard. It isn't hard, just a bit time consuming. And once done, the cracklins' don't last very long in my house. 

Tasty!

Trying out a new indoor grill today, and made grilled sweet corn. Yummy! About as good as actually grilling on the outdoor gas grill (but it still can't compare to corn grilled in hot charcoal coals).  

Brush on some vegetable or canola oil, a little salt and pepper and 12 minutes on the indoor grill. Then a little butter......YUM!!!! (Still tender and juicy.........)

We Are Hopefully On Our Way!

 Well, I have just had an offer accepted on an historic old Florida home for The New Century Homesteader. So, if all goes as planned THIS TIME...stay tuned! 

  Pics to be posted soon.

Author's Drafts on Patreon!

I will be posting the author's drafts of each chapter of "Practical Prepping at Home" for Patrons on Patreon! Be the first to get a sneak preview of the book as I write it as I publish my author's drafts for Patrons to download and read. Patrons will then be able to download the entire e-book a week before it goes out to the general public.

Check out "The New Century Homesteader" on Patreon and enjoy the first look at this handy new guide as I create it, and get insights as to the thought process of creating book content when you choose to become a Patron. 

Houston......We Have A Problem.......(Hopefully Temporary)

 There has, sadly, been a glitch in getting "The New Century Homesteader" show up and running. I lost the location that I was going to purchase, and now I am having to start over, which isn't as easy as it might seem. 

   Hopefully, this will just be a very short glitch and will be back on track very, very soon. Meanwhile, I am looking for on or two people who can find sponsors and advertisers. This is commission only to start, but I hope that will change within the year. The work will be on going. 

    Anyone interested, please contact me direct at thenewcenturyhomesteader@gmail.com