As the air turns crisp and the seasons change from summer to fall, it’s that time of year when new seasonal foods take the spotlight. Homemade pumpkin puree is a staple ingredient for some of our favorite fall treats! For years I used canned stuff not knowing how easy it is to make my own…
No matter how many years you have worked in the sun and the heat of the day, eventually you are likely to experience heat exhaustion. We all know the steps of hydration, but sometimes situations prevent us from taking care of ourselves well. We ignore the subtle symptoms that warn us to take a break…
Philip and I traveled to Kowalski Mountain for the Spring Workcation just in time for Easter. While it would only be the two of us for dinner, I still wanted to make something special. We raise or hunt almost all our meat, so I rarely purchase meat at the grocery store. However, a few times…
For Christmas I made a special home-made treat to take to our family Christmas celebration. The photo I shared on Instagram was my most liked photo of 2021! The treat that was so popular with my followers was my own homemade snickers bars! Snickers is one of the best known and most familiar candy bars…
Philip and I married on the homestead on a cold, bluster day in February. After we returned to Florida from our honeymoon, we celebrated with our families in Florida. For our wedding reception, I searched through various venison recipes. We enjoy sharing wild game with our families, wanting to showcase our favorite meat in an…
Since our first big honey harvest, I’ve been looking at ways to use our pure, raw honey. My daughter-in-law, Jess Kowalski, requested honey spoons. Honey spoons are spoons covered with hardened honey candy. They are used to stir honey into your hot tea and are more portable because the honey is hardened. Due to the…
As fall fades into winter, hunting season on the homestead is slowly wrapping up. The change of seasons brings a slower pace of life and a time of rejuvenation for the homesteader. Since using the dehydrator or the oven heats the house, winter is the perfect season to make venison jerky. What is Jerky? Jerky…
As I have endeavored to improve the Kowalski Mountain website, I took a leap of faith and invested in a blogging course earlier this year. While I know I have a long way to go, I have learned so much and have worked so hard to improve our online presence at kowalskimountain.com. One of the greatest…
Philip and I travel frequently to Kowalski Mountain. While we do have an RV in place, there is still a degree of planning necessary for our trips. Philip usually handles preparations for work projects. He ensures we have the tools and supplies we need to accomplish the tasks we intend to complete while we are…
Preserving food on the homestead can be a full-time job! We are not to the point of producing all our own food or even a big portion of it, but we are headed that way. Our goal while we live in Florida prior to full-time living on the homestead is to use this time as…
