36 Easy Dehydrator Recipes My first dehydrator was actually a gift. I thought wow what a neat little kitchen nicety to have, I will make a batch of jerky now and again. LOL once started I purchased my second dehydrator to run along side the first. I found I could do so much more than …
Fixing Canning Problems Hard as we work and as careful as we are to treat each jar as if it were the only jar we are filling. Sometimes things go wrong! Now the conundrum of what to do about it? No one wants to throw out the precious contents nor does anyone want to take …
Depression Meals You Don’t Want I may be aging myself by telling you this, but my mother was a child during the great depression. So when I was a child when times were tight she reverted to the old stand by meals of her own childhood. I have actually had a meal or two (or more) …
Downloadable Customizable Food Storage Spreadsheet Even non-prepping folks make a grocery list. Just think of this as the grand-daddy of all grocery lists! When I first began food storage I didn’t even realize I was “prepping”. I was attempting to be frugal. I bought when on sale and in bulk then broke it down in more …
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 …
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 …
Lessons Learned on Storing Food Wisely To past generations the fields, barns, gardens, and the woods were the food producers. Your own pantry or root cellar was the grocery store. How you stored what you gained from your production made the difference between your grocery store shelves being empty or unusable and being able to walk in and …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Using a Wood Fire Homesteaders, preppers and the fiscally responsible all can when produce is in season for use when it is not so readily available. One of the best ways of reducing your monthly grocery bill and extending the use of your harvest. Not only financially responsible, home …
$50 Off the Grid Fridge An inexpensive mini fridge that uses an evaporative design to keep your food cool without power. A neat off the grid re-invention pre-power cooling. There are many designs for off grid coolers similar to a zeer pot but this one looks really closer to the electric version in your kitchen. It even comes with a see through door …
DIY Root Cellar It wasn’t too long ago that every home had a root cellar. Before supermarkets and electronic cooling, a root cellar was how people stored their garden goods for the year to come. They had the dual purpose in some areas to serve as a storm shelter as well. Many of the self-sufficient …
