Category: Recipes

Cinnamon and Honey Home Remedies

Cinnamon and Honey Home Remedies Herbal and natural remedies are a favorite of homesteaders, preppers, and those who just want to know what they are putting into their bodies. Cinnamon and honey are a favorite combination for healing all kinds of ailments. It has been for centuries. Currently cinnamon is inexpensive and available in large …

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Herbal Treatments – Mullein Information & Recipes

Herbal Treatments – Mullein Information & Recipes Like everyone else I have seen mullein (Verbascum thapsus) otherwise known as the candle flower growing along side the roadways and simply assumed it was a rather pretty but worthless weed. I was wrong! I am amazed by the uses for this plant! Mullein is best known among herbal practitioners …

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How to Can Poultry & Rabbit

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Can Poultry & Rabbit Home canned goods are the heart of a prepper or homesteader’s pantry. Canning is one of the most common methods of food storage on your way to becoming self sufficient. Protein is a much worried about and talked about prep to obtain and …

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MIY Crock Pot Soap

MIY Crock Pot Soap As a teenager I began making homemade soap as a neat little gift for friends and family. Even back then I realized the benefits or all natural products and understood the value of handmade goods. I liked the idea of producing something unique and different from the store bought and mass …

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Wine Making From Your Garden- Fruit and Vegetable Wines

Wine Making From Your Garden- Fruit and Vegetable Wines Wine making is an important skill to most preppers and homesteaders even those that don’t drink it at all themselves. It’s a great barter tool and has its medicinal uses as well. Wine can be made from fruits, vegetable, flowers, vines and even weeds! Turning a …

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Herbal Remedy for Poison Ivy

Herbal Remedy for Poison Ivy An awesome herbal remedy for a nasty poison ivy rash! There is no immediate remedy for a poison ivy reaction not even with all the medications available today. But this natural treatment does almost the same thing as the more mainstream expensive creams recommended by doctors. It reduces the itching and helps contain the …

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DIY Vodka and Survival uses for Alcohol

DIY Potato Vodka and Survival uses for Alcohol Whether you enjoy an occasional cocktail or not, learning how to make your own vodka or other spirits can be a handy survival skill. After the dust settles in a SHTF scenario it becomes an awesome barter item. Not just for those that want to drink it …

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Homemade Decongestant

Homemade Decongestant One never feels worse than when you can’t breath functionally. you need a decongestant quick! You can run to the pharmacy and get something over the counter to assist in clearing you up, or you can go to your family physician who will recommend something usually over the counter to help. But before …

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Edible Cactus Health Benefits & Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Edible Cactus Health Benefits & Recipes Foraging isn’t just for the woods! Desert plants can be nutritious and edible as well. The most common of those is the cactus. The edible cactus has been on the menu in many countries for years but it only in recent years gained …

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Homemade Dry Dog Food

Homemade Dry Dog Food

Homemade Dry Dog Food If you want to save money now on dog food, make sure your pet has a supply during a SHTF event, have your pooch on a special diet or just want to make sure your best friend eats healthier this recipe is for the dog lover! My own little guy won’t …

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