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. 

Introducing....Rancher's Recipes Wednesday

As many have read, @epicurious has decided that they will not publish beef recipes any longer. They say it isn't anything personal against the ranchers and the cattle, but yeah.....right. They are also getting hammered by our own government who, unfortunately, don't understand or don't want to understand that in most cases, it is our ranchers and farmers who act as stewards of the land. (Not factory farms.)

So here, on this blog, every Wednesday, starting next Wednesday, will be "Rancher's Recipes Wednesday", featuring a beef recipe, direct from the source. Our cattle ranchers. One ranch/family will be represented each Wednesday and will be providing a beef recipe for readers to try.

I hope that you will enjoy this new addition to The New Century Homesteader, and that you will continue to support our family ranches and farms throughout the United States. Many have added stores to their website where they sell all types of merch. Others ship their meats or take local orders by phone or online. There are many ways to support these families, including speaking out to our government in support of these families and against the stand the government...and some business.... is taking against them. 

If you are a beef farmer or rancher, and you would like to be featured, please email me at thenewcenturyhomesteader@gmail.com for information. 

Also, you can follow @thenewcenturyhomesteader on Instagram for updates and information as to all of our activities.

Photo Courtesy of @montanaranchwife (Instagram)

 

 

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.