DIY Cob Oven Many folks love having an outdoor kitchen or barbeque oven and simply go out and purchase one. But there are those who want to be off the grid and a cob oven can do just about anything that an indoor conventional oven can do. After a SHTF event most kitchens could end up being outdoors …
Medical Uses for Garlic I came across this article from Garlic Central and thought I would share it with all of you because not only do I love it, but I do believe we can in many cases eat ourselves into an unhealthy physical state. I do not ever recommend using holistic or natural medicine over the advice …
Beginners Guide To Pressure Canning If you’ve tried some water bath canning; making jams or applesauce, you may have been tempted to can some other vegetables from you garden. If they are low-acid (and pretty much all vegetables other than tomatoes are low acid, not counting pickles – to which vinegar, which is acidic – …
Dehydrating Veggies 101 Dehydrating veggies is a little easier than canning them because after the prepping process you can lay them out on the trays and leave them unattended whereas with canning you need to be present throughout the entire project. I also prefer drying to canning personally because I can store it in airtight …
DIY Solar Cooking Jar If you are a lone wolf or have a limited budget and a solar oven is to expensive or to bulky for a bug out, then I have a simple small solution that’s easy to make and easy to carry. The solar cooking jar cooks well and cooks a meal for 1 quick! Read …
DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer Especially now as our gardens are underway, we can begin to prepare for our future harvest. That means it’s important to have an easy, safe, and inexpensive method of preserving our produce for the winter and months beyond. . Vacuum sealers can cost a pretty penny! So DIY one! Not everything fits neatly in a bag and some items …
Secrets To Properly Freezing Produce I work hard on my garden each year and the older I get the harder it is! I also love a good sale on fruits and veggies. Personally I preserve part of my harvest and sale finds by dehydrating and canning and then freeze the remainder. I expect those …
12 Homemade Spice Mixes Making your own spice blends is so easy and gives us the opportunity to reduce the number of additives and preservatives in our diets. I was amazed when I first began making my own spice mixes just how easy it was and how much less cost was involved! Making the traditional spice …
Beer or Soda Can Camp Stove One issue with camping, hiking or even traveling in your vehicle is preparing food without big bulky gear. There are a lot of DIY and store bought camp stoves out there but this one is incredibly easy to make, very fuel efficient and very small and easy to carry or …
Ingenious Ways To Use Empty Containers A dab of this and dollop of that left in the containers? Don’t waste it! Use it and then reuse the container too! I thought I was clever using my old mustard containers for storing home mixed basting sauces and marinating seasonings. But the good folks at Buzzfeed have …
