Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Watermelon Jerky Aka Fruit Leather The instructions for watermelon jerky given in this featured article is what we here in the Northern part of the US call fruit leathers. It can be applied to a number of different fruits and is a particular favorite In children’s lunch boxes. Much …
MIY Dehydrated Garlic Nothing beats fresh minced garlic except when you’re in a hurry! My family does love its garlic, but I don’t always have time to run outside and pull a bulb from the garden, clean it up, peel and mince it when I need it. And as I said my family loves garlic …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Hard Cider Yes, you can indeed make your own tasty hard cider that is not only easy to make but puts the store-bought version to shame! Once you try it, I am told you will never be satisfied with the commercially brewed version again. It is touted to …
Why & How to MIY Medicinal Pickled Garlic Garlic is well known for its incredible flavor when infused in your food and for its extraordinary healing powers and an antibiotic. It also does wonders for flus and colds. This makes it a very popular herb root to have on hand. One method of keeping viable and …
DIY Clay-Pot Smoker A store-bought smoker can cost a pretty penny. But with this little DIY clay-pot smoker you can get the same benefits without the cost! Smoking meats is one of the oldest methods of preservation still used today. Whether you need to preserve meats during a SHTF event that lasts any length of …
Foods That Store Indefinitely Storing some food products that don’t spoil or go bad over time has its advantages. I do believe strongly in storing what you eat and eating what you store. I also believe that barter is going to be very important in sustaining your quality of life. Some of these items that …
Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home Knowing How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home is a must know for anyone living on a budget, wants to take advantage of sales, has a garden, is homesteading or prepping for a day when there isn’t enough to go around to feed …
DIY Can Storage Cabinet No one ever turns down more storage space! This is even more true for preppers and homesteaders. Rotating your stored stock of canned goods is an important aspect to food storage. However, reaching the older stock first can mean constant rearranging of the pantry or lots and lots of extra storage space. Most of …
Store Fresh Vegetables For Months Just about anyone can dig a hole. place a cover on it and call it a root cellar! But in order for it to work as a root cellar and keep our fresh vegetables stored safely for months it requires a little more than that. Humidity, temperature. air circulation, and …
Food Storage Calculator How much food storage is enough? How long before we can become self-sufficient? How much do we need to make it through until then? How do we calculate this before the event actually happens? What if it takes longer than we anticipated to get back on our feet after a SHTF event? …
