Green Eats

I recently returned from a quick trip to visit my parents in Connecticut (where I grew up) and my mother surprised me with this book for my birthday. The Beginner’s Guide to Preserving Food at Home, by Janet Chadwick, is just what it says – a great resource for those just starting out on the path of preserving their food. I’m no stranger to food preservation; I have a few jams under my belt and I’ve done my fair share of freezing, but with spring right around the corner I plan on getting serious about putting up as much food as possible in an effort to cut my winter grocery budget in half.

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My textbook for my Sustainable Livestock Management class arrived in the mail today. We are using Barnyard in Your Backyard, edited by Gail Damerow.  I’ve actually had this book on my Amazon Wishlist for over a year, so it was a lucky twist of fate that it ended up being the book I needed for class!  I’m excited to start reading it – you can plan on some ongoing reviews and great tidbits as the semester continues.  The only negative thing I’ve heard about the book is that it is a very basic primer on animal care; farmer friends of mine said that they found it lacking when it came to the nitty-gritty of livestock care.  I’m hoping that it at least gives me a good background so that in the next few years as I gear up to acquire some livestock of mine own I have a base foundation of knowledge.

Barnyard in Your Backyard – Amazon.com