I love learning new skills in the kitchen, especially ones that are “old-fashioned” … as in, something people really don’t do anymore that used to be part of everyday life, like rendering lard, cooking dried beans, or making homemade candy.(If you love to learn new skills too, make things from scratch, and give homemade gifts… read to the bottom of this post for 6 more awesome, simple, homemade gift ideas from my fellow homestead bloggers!)This taffy was really fun to make! And it did transport me back to a time when those living close to the land did this kind of thing out of necessity. You want a treat? You make it yourself! I had never made taffy before… actually, I don’t think I’ve ever even had real, old-fashioned taffy before. I love making homemade salted honey caramels, and this was very similar, but the “pulling” part of it was new to me- and really fun! To see it change into taffy right in my own hands was really neat.The finished product can vary a bit depending on exactly h...
