Soirée with The Sauce

Soirée with The Sauce episodes:

• 07.29.2022

  Choosing a Preservation Method—Canning or Freezing?

  Freezing is quick and easy—I understand why folks are fans. Chop green peppers, put in plastic bags, and toss in the freezer. Blanch and peel tomatoes, pack in freezer-safe containers, and stash in freezer. No doubt that freezing has a...

  
• 07.20.2022

  Turmeric Paste Perpetual Ferment

  Perpetual ferments like nuka pickling beds and pao cai are wonderful because they allow one to add and remove vegetables (and fruits) as needed to ferment then enjoy—fermented turmeric paste is another perpetual ferment. I love having the turmeric...

  
• 07.12.2022

  Care of the Homestead Septic Tank

  Complete show notes: soireeleone.com/podcast Recommended reading: Lloyd Kahn’s The Septic Tank Owner’s Manual. Shelter Publications, 2017. Or start with the tons of free information: https://oasisdesign.net/wastewater/septic/failure.htm Some recommendations: Use grey water friendly products. This is good practice to get ready for...

  
• 07.05.2022

  Garden Happiness

  Complete show notes: soireeleone.com/podcast In 2008 there was flurry of folks starting gardens and again in 2020—both coupled with a run on canning jars. A gardener needs jars to put up the harvest—so do plan for a garden doing well—if...

  
• 06.28.2022

  Cheesemaking Philosophy & Learning to Make Cheese

  I love cheesemaking. When I first learned to make cheese in 1991, I didn’t think or know that I should be scared or concerned about doing it wrong. I was raised with a can do attitude, just do it, learn,...

  
• 06.21.2022

  Stocking the Homestead Pantry

  Food is expensive and stocking the homestead pantry with bulk food, buying food on sale, and other strategies is a good thing—but pantry pest infestations can be devastating and expensive. In this episode I share my considerations for storing food...

  
• 06.15.2022

  Ditching Urban Life

  After a multiyear hiatus, Soirée is back and switched things up. Permaculture Velocity is now Soirée with The Sauce. In this episode I share why we moved to rural Tennessee from San Diego and some of the big considerations...

  
• 02.05.2016

  The Best Breeds for the Backyard Flock - PVP44

  Of all the chicken breeds, which are good choices for a backyard flock? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 02.03.2016

  Understanding Seeds: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, & F1 - PVP43

  So many seeds, so many misunderstandings! Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 01.29.2016

  Making Salves, Creams, & Lip Balms - PVP42

  Some products require special equipment, fancy ingredients, and so forth. These simple products are easy and economical. Each can easily be made as fancy as you like! Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 01.27.2016

  The Best Pressure Canner for the Homestead - PVP41

  Getting ready to preserve the summer's bountiful harvest means having the equipment on hand. What's the best pressure canner to get the job done? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 01.22.2016

  The Best Grain Mill for the Homestead - PVP40

  Unlike a food processor or a blender, a grain mill is essential if you are going to grind grains. But, with so many choices, how to select the right one for the homestead? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 01.20.2016

  The Best Fruit Trees for the Backyard Garden - PVP39

  What's not to love? Perennial. Easy. Relatively low cost. Beautiful. Fresh fruit. Adding fruit trees to the backyard garden can quickly had a bounty of terrific food. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com  

  
• 01.15.2016

  Making 2016 the Best Year Ever! - PVP38

  New Years greetings come and go, resolutions are made, but another year seems to slip by! It's so easy to be distracted from our path. One day slips by, then another, then another.  How can you alter this course? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 01.13.2016

  Important Lessons from the Flock - PVP37

  Right up there with "so what do you do when the chickens stop laying?" is "what to do when a chicken dies?" No one is really signing up to get the gory details yet at some level we all know...

  
• 12.16.2015

  Making Our Homesteads Less Toxic - PVP36

  Toxins suck! They make us, the soil, the air, the water, and the animals sick. So many of them are simply not needed for the job we are buying them for, yet, there they are! How can we step-by-step make our...

  
• 12.11.2015

  All About Canning Jars, Lids, & Rings - PVP35

  Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 12.09.2015

  Is the Zero Waste Homestead Possible? - PVP34

  Show notes at PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 11.20.2015

  The Gift Economy: Absolutely Free - PVP33

  What is the gift economy and how can it impact the homestead? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 11.18.2015

  Stress-Free Holiday Meals - PVP32

  Don't freak out! Here are some tips for stress-free holiday meals! Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 11.13.2015

  Toxic Free & Effective Cleaning - PVP31

  It's easy to get sucked into the fancy packaging, promises of cleanliness not possible any other way, and germs killed on contact. But, how much do we really know and understand about the products that we are bringing into our homes?...

  
• 11.11.2015

  Maintaining a Healthy Chicken Flock - PVP30

  Prevention, prevention, prevention. Let's get into some details to avoid problems with illness and disorder down the road. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 11.06.2015

  Botulism & Unsafe Canning Methods - PVP29

  Botulism is not something to take lightly and if you are new to home canning it can be a scary thing.  Learn about what went wrong in home canning that made people sick. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 11.05.2015

  7 Best Cool Season Vegetables - PVP28

  Of all the cool season vegetables, which are the best to get started in the garden for the cool season? Selected for ease and productivity plus some surprises. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 10.29.2015

  Chicken Manure Management Using Deep Litter - PVP27

  How can you manage a chicken run without nuisance smells, flies, and tons of work? This simple and easy approach to managing the litter in a chicken run is healthier for the flock while being less work for the chicken keeper. Show...

  
• 10.21.2015

  Beyond Doomsday: Preparedness on the Urban Homestead - PVP26

  Many people who live in the city are not prepared for brief interruptions in services such as water, gas, and electricity. Living the in the city with stores packed with goods for sale gives rise to a false feeling of security...

  
• 10.14.2015

  The 9 Best Ways to Lower the Food Bill - PVP25

  There are plenty of lists of money saving tips. But, how do we reshape our thinking about buying, harvesting, preparing, eating, and storing food? Learn a few ways to rethink buying, harvesting, preparing, and storing food. Plus, why we all should be...

  
• 10.07.2015

  Avoid Common Home Canning Mistakes - PVP24

  Whether boiling water bath canning or pressure canning let's be safe. Learn how to avoid common home canning mistakes. And news flash! The USDA recently (June 2015) approved steam canning! Steam canning is a fast, effective, and safe way to home preserve high...

  
• 09.30.2015

  11 Tips for a Tiny Garden & Where to Start - PVP23

  So many projects and tasks on the homestead and limited resources. Where to start? How to decide to pay for someone else to install a laundry-to-landscape system or DIY? Starting small, simple, and specialized can help. Then considering time, money, and...

  
• 09.23.2015

  Kombucha: Easy, Tasty, & Wild - PVP22

  Kombucha can be expensive at the grocery store, coop, or farmer's market. Save a ton of money and make great kombucha at home. It's super easy and it is best wild! Learn about the "transformational action of the microorganisms" and getting...

  
• 09.16.2015

  Pressure Canning: Not Bombs, Food! - PVP21

  Corn, beans, okra, meats, fish, poultry, soups, broths, and other low acid foods must be pressure canned. Sadly, pressure canning has a bad rap and many folks shy away from it. Pressure canning low acid foods means that we have even more foods...

  
• 09.09.2015

  Winter Egg Laying & Adding Light to the Hen House - PVP20

  There are two solidly divided camps regarding light to the hen house as the days shorten. One: Adding light is inhumane, kinda seems like an industrial operation, so let's leave the natural rhythms alone. Two: Adding light means that there will be eggs on all...

  
• 09.02.2015

  Homesteading is a Waste of Time - PVP19

  Is homesteading just a glorified hobby or can it make an impact on your household and the community? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com 

  
• 08.26.2015

  Getting Ready for the Fall Garden - PVP18

  School is starting soon, the days are getting shorter and cooler, and it's time to start getting ready for the fall garden. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 08.19.2015

  How to Prevent Pantry Pests - PVP17

  Panty pests can ruin hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of food. Hours will be spent cleaning out containers and jars. Food will need to be replaced. It is just not fantastic to have a problem with pantry pests. It is...

  
• 08.12.2015

  5 Must Have Homesteading Skills - PVP16

  So many skills to learn and so little time. Here are a few skills that can make a difference on the homestead. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com 

  
• 07.29.2015

  Top 10 Easy to Grow Edible Perennials - PVP15

  Edible perennials can be key to balancing things on the homestead. While they can take a bit more time, patience, and care to establish they pay off by needing less care when things get busy or you get sidetracked. Show Notes:...

  
• 07.22.2015

  Homemade Chicken Feeds & The Chicken Feed Workbook - PVP14

  Bagged feeds are seemingly inexpensive but what are you really paying for?  Homemade chicken feeds allow the flockster to control ingredients, protein content, and have the freshest food for the flock. Learn about how and why we formulate feeds for our chicks,...

  
• 07.08.2015

  Organizers are Hoarders! How to Eliminate Clutter Forever Using KonMari! - PVP13

  Keeping things orderly and tidy on the homestead can just make life easier. No lost tools or equipment. No closets overflowing with things you don't and wont ever use. Eliminate the stacks and piles! Have a place for all of your...

  
• 07.01.2015

  Native Bees & Answers to Your Homesteading Questions - PVP12

  Learn what all the fuss is about mason bees and alfalfa bees. Listen in for a coupon code to grab a discount on gear to get all set up for hosting native bees. Questions--there are always so many questions. Here are...

  
• 06.24.2015

  How to be Ready to Home Can - PVP11

  Being ready to can means that you have everything on hand in case of a windfall of produce from a friend or a great deal at the farmer's market. Having to run around looking for jars or lids or other equipment...

  
• 06.17.2015

  No More Plastic Pots! Introducing Soil Blocks - PVP10

  Plastic pots, plastic trays, plastic pony packs...plastic everywhere.  How can you start seeds without little plastic pots? How can you avoid peat pots that never break down?  Using soil blocks means no poop pots, no peat pots, no plastic pots. Yay! Nada...

  
• 06.10.2015

  15 Essential Tools in the Homesteading Kitchen - PVP9

  A homesteading kitchen is a bit different from an ordinary kitchen. It can be overwhelming to decided which blender, food processor, canner, roasting pan, and so forth. There are so many choices but learn about a few things that are workhorses in a...

  
• 06.07.2015

  What Do You Do When the Chickens Stop Laying Eggs? - PVP8

  It's the toughest question! What do you do when the chickens stop laying? We have a flock management plan that includes having eggs on all of the days. See, I didn't say "it." Whether you consider your chickens pets or dinner--do...

  
• 06.06.2015

  Kick the Big Box Shopping Habit! - PVP7

  Routine: jump in car, head to a store that "has it all", buy products, return home, and use or consume products. There are other ways that include meeting and connecting with people in your community, saving money, saving time, and saving...

  
• 06.05.2015

  Why We Don't Buy Chicken Feed - PVP6

  Bagged feeds are easy and quick. But, do bagged feeds yield the best results? Once upon a time we didn't rely on bagged feeds. Learn why we don't buy bagged chicken feed. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 06.04.2015

  Avoid Common Gardening Mistakes - PVP5

  Access to tons of information at our fingertips can be a lovely thing. But, there are some ideas that take off that are best avoided.  Learn a few tips to set your garden up for success. Show Notes:PermacultureVelocity.com  

  
• 06.03.2015

  49 Ways to Save Money & Live Better - PVP4

  Live better is always a relative thing. What about saving time, money, resources, and having a great homestead along the way? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 06.02.2015

  Conserve Water at Home - PVP3

  There are big solutions that can cost big bucks. And there are small, simple solutions that can have an impact right now.  Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

  
• 06.01.2015

  Bigger Chicken Coop, Less Space - PVP2

  Urban lots can be small and bonus points are always awarded for creativity.  Learn about why and how we designed a 3-level hen house for our happy, healthy flock. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com