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MIY Echinacea Tincture

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Echinacea Tincture I love Echinacea! It is my favorite herbal remedy. In the featured article from Reformation Acres talks about making your own tincture for the primary reason of boosting your immune system and helping you recover from colds quicker. However, I am of the opinion (from my …

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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 …

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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 …

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20 Skills to Barter When TEOTWAWKI

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 20 Skills to Barter When TEOTWAWKI Some skills are obviously going to be necessary in a total SHTF scenario like hunting and foraging. But there are other skills not necessarily considered bushcraft that will become of great value as well. What could be your hobby today could be a …

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Trash to Treasure

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Trash to Treasure You all know by now that I am an avid believer in recycle, reuse and renew. So I adore articles like our featured one today. You never know if you’re going to get cheesy or genius! Why add to the landfills? Turn your trash to treasure. …

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Noodles From Scratch

Noodles From Scratch

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Noodles From Scratch In the event of a major SHTF no matter how much rice you have stored, you will want a little variety! Noodles are a large part of a number of different menu items in almost every culture. If that time should come, other than what we …

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MIY Food-Safe Wood Sealant

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Food-Safe Wood Sealant When creating a raised garden bed, one of the easiest methods is using wood siding. But then you have to worry about the sealing the wood so you don’t end up with a rotted mess in a couple of years. However, with commercial store purchased …

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MIY Shagbark Hickory Syrup

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Shagbark Hickory Syrup I’d heard of maple syrup. But I had not heard of hickory syrup until I came across the featured recipe from Dave’s Cupboard. I’ve heard talk on the reservation that bark has been used for generations as a healing potion. Made into tea by the elders who swear by …

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Redneck Recipe Turns Juice to Wine!

Redneck Recipe Turns Juice to Wine! I have seen a number of wine, beer, and alcohol recipes that are relatively easy, but none as easy as this one! It requires very little of the usual wine making equipment, no special fancy tubes or beakers etc.. Even better is that it is very little work to …

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MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product)

MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product) Deer fat is one of the parts of the deer hunt that goes unused. When hunting I believe you should use every part of the animal possible. With the pictured tutorial linked below you can learn how to turn that fat to tallow to use …

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