Homesteader Recipes
Filtering Maple Syrup With Egg Whites
We discovered a new to us method of filtering the niter or sugar sand out of your maple syrup. We had no idea this method of filtering maple syrup with Continue reading
Nearup is Done – How To Filter And Finish Maple Syrup
Let’s have a quick look at how we filter and finish our maple syrup using our backyard file cabinet evaporator and a simple propane stove. Filtering the finished maple syrup Continue reading
Homemade Maple Sugar – The Good Sugar
With a goal of being as self reliant as possible, one thing we hope to eliminate out of our grocery lists is sugar. We have thousands of maple trees on Continue reading
What To Do With Ice In Maple Sap Buckets? – Debunked
It’s a long standing debate in the maple sugaring community. Should you toss out the frozen bits of maple sap in your sap buckets? Should you leave it in there Continue reading
The Saporator | Homemade Backyard Sap Evaporator
We were in need of something more than just a turkey fryer to get our sap turned into syrup. The turkey fryer does indeed work well for making backyard maple Continue reading
2019 Maple Syrup Season Kickoff
The long, cold days of winter are quickly becoming a thing of the past! The first day of spring has come and gone. The snow is slowly beginning to melt, Continue reading
Homemade Broom and Boot Brush Stand
When space is limited dual purpose items are very important. The entryway of our house is always full of snow and dirt so we really needed a boot brush. But Continue reading