Growing your own food doesn’t have to be expensive or all-consuming. Check out these tips to make your garden thrive with less work.
Kris Bordessa, National Geographic author/certified master food preserver
Homemade Hamburger Potato Buns
Upgrade your next burger with these soft and tender homemade potato buns fresh out of the oven! (They’re great with soup, too.)
How to Make Pineapple Jam (Safe Canning Recipe)
This small batch recipe for homemade pineapple jam results in a delicious tropical fruit spread perfect for spreading on toast.
DIY Drawstring Bags for Produce, Gifts, and More!
Make some of these bags with or without the drawstrings and use them as holiday gift bags, produce bags, or for organizing kids’ stuff.
Growing Persimmons: The Best Varieties for a Picky Palate
Growing persimmons for a late fall harvest on your homestead? Choosing a persimmon tree will depend on a few factors and how you plan to use the persimmons you grow. Here’s how to decide between an American persimmon tree or a Fuyu persimmon tree.
Fermented Foods: 50+ Recipes to Get You Started
Get started with fermenting today! It’s easy, and fermented foods are great for your gut. These fermented foods recipes are a great place to start.
Homemade Buttermilk Ham and Cheese Biscuits
When there’s leftover ham to use up, these easy homemade buttermilk biscuits are the perfect solution! They’re tasty and great with a nice warm soup.
Homemade Almond Granola Recipe
Here’s how to make granola at home for a breakfast. This almond granola is a budget friendly alternative to boxed cereal, and so delicious!
Embrace Pressure Canning for Home Food Preservation
Pressure canning can seem intimidating when you are just learning to preserve food at home. These tips will help you confidently use your pressure canner.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author and certified Master Food Preserver, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
My book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
