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 …
Space Saving Furniture Makes 1 Room Into 2 or 3 Most of us live in average sized homes or apartments. With the price of real estate these days downsizing is often the only way to own property anymore. Those building or creating a bug out location know it is especially difficult to create a safe …
Testing Home Canning For Seal & Spoilage Very important information especially for new canners! We work very hard to make sure our home grown produce are tasty and safe. The last thing we want is to make anyone sick with our efforts! Please always test any preserved food whether store bought or home canned. Be …
Hundreds of Free Canning and Preserving Recipes! If you are anything at all like me and many other canners you are always looking for new canning recipes, methods and ideas on making it easier and tastier! I worked hard … ok my son worked hard on our garden this year and I want to make …
20 Foods You May Not of Thought Were Freezer Safe I so wish I had, had this list when I began freezing groceries! I had some real hits and misses. I love the idea of making my own quick easy freezer meals like French toast for breakfast in the toaster oven without the store-bought costs …
MIY Cheese from Powdered Milk I have tons of powdered milk stored. I used it all the time in baking and cooking, but I am not real fond of the taste of reconstituted commercial powdered milk for drinking. So, I can’t wait to try making this cheese from powdered milk! Especially as cheese is one of …
Homemade Beet Wine Not only is Beet wine a “good thing” it is a way to turn some of your extra crop into barter goods in a SHTF situation. My Mother always added a little bit of lemon juice (to your taste) to the recipe below. But warning this is definitely an adult beverage and …
Awesome Hidden Exterior Exit/Entrance You have to see this hidden entrance or exit! It is the most unusual and one of the most clever hidden doors I have seen! My mind is numb from the uses for this kind of space. No wasted space behind a closet or into a garage where you can create …
How to reuse silica gel packets We find these small moisture absorbers packaged in with almost every thing these days, but can we recycle them? Yes! Not only are there a lot of home uses for these little silica packets but I have been told their life can be extended even further by heating …
Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …
