If there’s one jar on a homestead pantry shelf that gets used faster than all the rest, it’s home-canned chicken. Having fully cooked, tender, seasoned chicken sitting on your shelf is the ultimate convenience. On busy nights when you need dinner on the table in 15 minutes, you can pop a jar open and immediately turn it into chicken salad, white chicken chili, tacos, or chicken and pastry. Plus, canning your own chicken allows you to take advantage of bulk sales, local farm fresh meat, or...

Whether you’ve just wrapped up a big holiday feast, roasted a whole turkey breast for weekend meal prep, or harvested a wild turkey, there is one step you should never skip before cleaning up: saving the frame! ***This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I use, trust, and love. Thank you for supporting the blog!*** Tossing a turkey carcass into the trash is like...

If you’ve ever bought a bag of commercial frozen french fries from the store, you know how convenient they are for quick weeknight suppers. But if you take a look at the ingredient list, you’ll often find added preservatives, extra sodium, and processed oils. For my family of 5, one bag is one meal. So not only are they unhealthy, but they aren't cost effective for us either. ***This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at...