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    • Planting
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  • Cooking with the Seasons
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Getting Back to Simple Living

October 7, 2023

Urban Update #5

Another busy week here and time for an Urban Update already. This week flew by here in the garden and mostly in the kitchen. We finished up processing all the grapes and found a new way of preserving some of…

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October 22, 2022

Camping with a Purpose Grape Edition

Our first Camping with a Purpose trip was to Geneva State Park in Geneva, Ohio. What an amazing place. Lake Erie is just beautiful. They have a really nice bike trail that takes you along the lake and into the…

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October 18, 2022

Grape Jam

This grape jam has a chunky consistency and such a vibrant grape flavor. You will love this on toast or bagels or in your favorite thumbprint cookie recipes. Ingredients 2 quarts grapes 1/2 cup water 5 cups sugar Instructions Wash…

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October 15, 2022

Grape Jelly Recipe

Enjoy this homemade grape jelly with your family and see how easy it is to can and preserve those fresh picked concord grapes. Fall is the perfect time for picking grapes. Ingredients Combine juice and sugar in a large saucepan,…

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October 11, 2022

Concord Grape Juice Recipe

Here is an easy and fun way to use your freshly picked concord grapes. Canning can be rewarding and a fun thing for the whole family. Ingredients Wash grapes thoroughly and add to a large stock pot. Add the water…

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Welcome to Becoming Homesteaders I'm Jenni Lynn. I am passionate about homegrown organic foods and becoming more self-sufficient on our little urban 1/4-acre plot of land. We have a goal of getting back to a simpler way of living, producing all our vegetables, and preserving all that we can. I am excited to see where this new mind set will take us.

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