Dehydrator Recipes To Preserve the Harvest (80+) I own and have in operation a large part of the time two dehydrators. I prefer dehydrating to canning when possible. Of course that depends upon the item and what it will be used for etc. First because I live in an earthquake zone and of course dehydrated …
10 Ways That Vinegar Can Come to Your Rescue If you are into natural cleaners, you are already aware of the wonders of vinegar. If not take a look at the video below and learn what awesome things that vinegar can do around your household to make your life a bit more natural and easier! …
Howling Jack Recipe Another cost-effective method of preserving some of your pumpkin harvest. We see a lot of mead and alcohol recipes on homesteading and prepper pages for a reason. First and foremost, of course is that they taste good! Even if you don’t partake of alcoholic beverages yourself the odds are that you have a friend or …
Elderberry Tonic Benefits and Recipe I am a big fan of natural remedies. Especially for prevention. Seeing your doctor for small things that can be handled naturally wasn’t done when I was growing up. We quickly learned that If you can prevent the problem all together it is only wise to do so! Seeing the doctor …
MIY Ink For crafts, as a hobby, to be frugal, or just for fun, making your own ink is an interesting project! In a SHTF event, ink will be the least of your worries for the first few years in my opinion. But it could also be a good skill in that event as well. …
MIY Flour at Home If you want to eat healthier, save on grocery costs, become more self-sufficient, or even just practice your scratch cooking skills. Making your own home milled flour is a great place to start! Flour is one of those commodities that it is hard to store enough of due to the sheer volume …
No Pectin Gingered Rhubarb Jam Vintage recipe with no added pectin By Diana Rattray Southern Food Expert Ingredients 4 cups diced fresh rhubarb 3 cups sugar 3 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger 2 tablespoons lemon juice red food coloring, if desired, for color (I don’t use this, and it leaves the jam a little …
Diseases You Can Get From Mosquitoes Of course as I get ready to travel to Minnesota where the mosquito is laughingly called the state bird! I was not aware of how many illnesses can be transmitted from this irritating insect to humans. 13 varying illnesses that range in seriousness from irritating to very sick. I definitely …
MIY Canned Raspberries I love raspberries!! Around here they grow like weeds and it’s like being given a tasty gift. I also believe in waste not want not and have learned how to can them for the off season. Here is how! Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 cup to 4 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 …
Old West Food Preservation & Cooking Ever wonder as we scramble around today attempting to find the most economical and safest way to preserve our garden harvests how they did it back in the “ole days” prior to mason jars, dehydrators, freezers, food savers and zip lock bags? How did they feed themselves when the …
