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If you're making your own bread, then butter is the next thing you must do! Homemade butter is delicious and has none of the 'plastic' taste that store bought spread butter has. You can control the salt content and easily store this for baking or leave out for soft butter applications. #butter #homemade Recipe: https://kayslittlekitchen.com/making-butter/

Learn the six methods of rehydrating freeze-dried foods. From steaming to soaking, spraying to cooking, learn which method works best for each food type and why. For more information on how to rehydrate dehydrated foods, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/rehydrating-freeze-dried-foods/ This video is part of a collaboration for #freezedriedfebruary put on by Angela of @TheInquisitiveFarmwife over on YouTube. To watch more of the videos, search the hashtag #freezedriedfebruary or check out the playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ewjaDxEe5bNdEovTMSXEwd0kHnwNLsd&si=L84spccKPy2ekNe0 HUGE thank you to this year's Freeze-Dried February sponsors: ~ Harvest Right, Avid Armour, Freeze Drying Supplies and ForJars. And thank you to the generous participant donors: ~ Freezies Treats, Sophos Survival, This Prepared Life and The Inquisitive Farmwife. To find out what all is donated you can watch this video - https://youtu.be/6GMHO1HHMEM There will be a Grand Giveaway on March 6th at 6 PM CST on Angela’s channel, so be sure to follow her and tune in for your chance to win. To enter, all you need to do is leave genuine comments on this video, and any of the other collaborators' videos throughout the month. The Grand Prize will include $500 toward Harvest Right supplies or 50% off a freeze dryer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us! Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop FREE PDF DOWNLOADS: - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home. https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT - Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT