My #1 Hack for Time Saving Food Preservation (From The History Books!)

My #1 Hack for Time Saving Food Preservation (From The History Books!)

Author: Homesteading Family June 21, 2025 Duration: 27:26
With the preservation season upon us, you may already be feeling the pressure to "get it all done" while also maintaining the home, the garden and the livestock... but what if I told you there's a secret hack for saving time when preserving food at home? Join me for today's Pantry Chat podcast as I share my tips! For more information on what our preserving year looks like, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/food-preservation-a-year-at-a-glance/ Grab your Modern Homeste...

There’s a quiet revolution happening in backyards and on small plots of land, where people are choosing to grow and preserve their own food despite busy modern lives. Everyday Homesteading, from the Homesteading Family, speaks directly to that reality. It’s for anyone who feels the pull toward self-sufficiency but is short on time, sorting through the noise to find what’s genuinely practical. This podcast focuses on methods that are tried and true, saving you from wasting effort and resources on well-meaning but unproven advice. You’ll hear honest conversations about fitting homesteading tasks into a realistic schedule-think five to ten hours a week-transforming that dream of a full pantry into a manageable weekly rhythm. Episodes delve into the nitty-gritty of growing food, cooking from scratch, and preserving your harvest, all with an eye on efficiency. The tone is less about achieving perfection and more about building confidence through simple, actionable steps. Tune in for a sense of community and grounded wisdom that makes the homesteading journey feel possible, starting right where you are.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Everyday Homesteading
Podcast Episodes
Grow MORE Food in LESS Space with a Food Forest | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:53
Designing a food forest can be overwhelming. Today's podcast guest, Matthew Britt from @FoodForestAbundanceOfficial is sharing some tips to help remove the guesswork and make growing an edible landscape something that's…
Freeze Drying Has Changed Our Lives! (Here's How) | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:27
Though you'll still find us canning, fermenting, dehydrating and preserving our foods in other ways, freeze-drying has quickly moved to the top of the list for my favorite preservation method. And for good reason! Here a…
How to Make the Switch to Bulk Buying! | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:55
Are you wanting to build up your long-term food storage supply but aren't sure how to start? This podcast is for you! Join me with guest David Stelzer from @azurestandard as we talk about the best methods for stocking up…
Upgrading our Home Dairy! (Changes for Efficiency) | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:39
Over the past couple of years we've known there needed to be some changes in our dairy system. As Tilly, our milk cow, continued to get older, we decided it was time to layer in a new dairy cow. But we never guessed we'd…