Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Pastrami Pastrami is actually an ancient method of preserving beef, turkey, mutton, or pork that has become such a favorite deli item it’s now called Jewish BBQ. It’s ordinarily steamed or smoked, Although with today’s modern appliances it can also be done at low temperatures in the oven. For …
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60 Authentic Frontier Recipes
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 60 Authentic Frontier Recipes “These times we had nothing to waste; we had to make things last as long as we could” A quote from a pioneer woman who once cooked on the prairies of the old west. She lived the experience of what many people see a post …
Forgotten Plants our Ancestors Used to Eat
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Forgotten Plants our Ancestors Used to Eat Out of the thousands of edible plants on the earth, humans at this time choose only to consume and cultivate 500 or them! The featured article talks only about 5 of those most common and now forgotten plants that humans have for the …
7 Classic “Updated” Depression Era Recipes
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 7 Classic “Updated” Depression Era Recipes I frankly have been shocked many times by the number of people who can’t or don’t cook! Economically it doesn’t make sense. I do understand the younger generation’s tendency to throw something in the microwave and go, as they are in a stage …
Raising Baby Chicks on a Budget
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Raising Baby Chicks on a Budget If you have the space and means chickens can be a great starting point for your self reliant food source! It used to be deemed your ‘duty’ to raise your own food, now days it seems as though the government and laws are …
More Than 400 Meal in a Jar Recipes
Some posts may contain affiliate links. More Than 400 Meal in a Jar Recipes Meals in a jar are appropriate for a number of reasons! Maybe you’re a busy parent who wants to feed your family home cooked meals even on those days when time is sparse. Pre-building meals in a jar when time is available …
MIY Deer Jerky
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Deer Jerky Source: Mike Shelton “A zesty deer jerky that you can make at home in your oven. If you have a food dehydrator, you can dry the jerky in it by following the manufacturer’s instructions. You can also reuse the marinade for additional batches.” Ingredients 1 pound boneless …
How to Eat a Tree – Edible pine
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Eat a Tree Edible pine We hear about starving people eating trees and grass etc.. to prevent starvation. But Native American‘s used to eat white pine all the time! The majority of this tree is edible. The needles can be made into a soothing tea and the …
Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long Term Food Storage
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long-Term Food Storage As it states in the featured article we tend to think of long-term storage as foods we will eat when we have no other options. I mean rice and beans aren’t always the tastiest of menu items! So Jackie Clay …
Properly Storing Groceries
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Properly Storing Groceries I thought I knew how to put away my own groceries! I have of course been doing so for years. But I admit I learned a thing or two from this infograph. This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some of the sites we link …