Category: Cooking

Apple Pie Moonshine

Apple Pie Moonshine Apple Pie? and moonshine? Oh must be too good to be true! Even if you aren’t currently one to have a cocktail now and again, spirits are a good barter item that will come in handy in just about every SHTF scenario as there will always be people to whom a good stiff drink …

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Dry Herbs Without A Dehydrator

 Dry Herbs Without A Dehydrator Dry your own herbs more frugally without a dehydrator. If you should choose to be off grid or have to be off gird in a SHTF scenario you may need to do your own preserving of herbs for flavor and a healthy immune system. Any herb with a stem can …

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Rediscover Haybox Cooking

Rediscover Haybox Cooking As the crock pot queen of cooking, when I came across this pioneer version of the crock pot the haybox. I had to share it with you. It is literally the nonelectric version of the first slow cooking device. Better still you can make your own and slow cook on camping trips …

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Baking Without an Oven

Baking  Without an Oven Traditionally when we think of cooking over an open fire or on the stove top we think grilling, frying, boiling or simmering and not baking! However, with the help of a Dutch oven we can actually bake without an oven too. This article gives instructions and recipes for baking in your …

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Beef Jerky Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Beef Jerky Recipes Drying meat has been a simple method of preserving meat for centuries in many cultures and a staple in a prepper’s pantry. Besides who doesn’t love jerky! The link featured below gives us 20 different recipes for making it yourself. Not only is variety the spice of …

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Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile

Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile

Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile What affordable superfoods should you be storing? Some of the items on the list are a bit surprising. I strongly believe in storing healthy and nutritious foods. I think it’s more important than ever during a time of crisis where you would be burning more calories and under more stress lowering your immunity. …

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Preserving Meat in the Wilderness

Preserving Meat in the Wilderness The video below is a tutorial on preserving meat by jerking/dehydrating while in the wilderness. You will not always have your oven or dehydrator especially if you’re in a survival situation! Your body needs protein in normal times and even more so in a survival situation where you are burning extra calories and using more muscle …

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MIY Natural Ginger Ale

MIY Natural Ginger Ale

MIY Natural Ginger Ale Ginger has been used for thousands of years by the Chinese and is known to have many healing properties by almost all cultures in most countries. Ginger ale was one of the first sodas. This natural version uses a fermented ginger culture and brings back that old fashion soda taste. To get …

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How to MIY Pectin

How to MIY Pectin Homemade pectin is usually made from apples or crab apples, both of which have an abundance of pectin.  Making homemade pectin is one of those things you can do to save some money and to learn as a self-reliance skill.  If there was ever a time when the stores are closed …

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Preparing Squirrel for Cooking

Cleaning & Preparing Squirrel for Cooking

Preparing Squirrel for Cooking Squirrel is available in almost every part of North America and is currently a regular protein source for many of the population. However, if you have never prepared a squirrel after a disastrous event that disrupts the food supply it could become more common than ever before. Knowing how to properly …

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