The Potatoes Issue of Homestead Kitchen Magazine is Here!

If there were an award for the hardest-working food in the homestead kitchen, potatoes would without a doubt be near the top of the list!

Potatoes easily become hearty breakfasts, comforting soups, holiday dinners, quick weeknight meals, even the occasional dessert. They're humble without being boring, simple without being ordinary, and they're one of the most useful crops you can grow!

This month's Potato Edition of Homestead Kitchen is packed with practical ways to help you grow, preserve, and enjoy this hardworking staple.

Inside, Heather Levin shares which root crops your chickens can enjoy, while Lauren Landers explains the often-overlooked step of curing potatoes for long-term storage. And if you've ever wondered why your potato harvest doesn't quite look the way you hoped, Dianne Hadorn makes potato scab easy to understand, and even easier to prevent!

In the kitchen, Becca Bowers shows how home-canned and frozen potatoes can become the foundation for quick, satisfying meals, while Judson Carroll explores why wrapping potatoes in aluminum foil may not be the best method after all—and offers a better traditional approach. Mary Peed also shares smart tips for sourcing used canning jars, proving that building a preserving pantry doesn't have to be expensive.

Beyond the practical skills, this issue is filled with reminders that the homestead shapes us as much as we shape it.

You'll meet Brayden, who shares lessons learned through Gardening Club, read Danae Hutchinson's encouragement about recognizing God's unseen blessings, and in Heart of the Homestead I share why "fast is slow (and slow is fast)" is often the wiser path.

There's encouragement for your health, too. Dr. Patrick Jones offers natural support for headaches and migraines, while Dr. Torrie Thompson shares simple daily habits that help your body detox and thrive. 

Add in flower crowns for the kids, root-cellaring tips without a root cellar, practical kitchen favorites, and a bookshelf full of worthwhile reads, and this issue is packed with ideas you'll return to long after potato harvesting has passed!

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