How to Make Fermented Cabbage
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Fermented cabbage is one of the simplest and most rewarding foods you can make at home. Itโs a centuries-old preservation method that enhances...
DIY Long-Lasting Cowboy Casserole
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If youโve spent hours tending livestock, mending fences, or preserving your harvest, you need a meal that matches your grit. This cowboy casserole...
Fermented Foods for Gut Health: A Guide to Building Immunity and Self-Sufficiency
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In uncertain times, ensuring that you and your family have access to nutrient-dense, long-lasting foods is more important than ever. Fermented foods...
DIY Fermented Garlic In Honey
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Garlic honey! Or Honey with garlic. Or, as many of my older relatives would have called it, "smear that on some toast, and that kid will make it...
Forgotten Ways People Used to Store Food Before Refrigerators
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Refrigeration is a modern luxury, but our ancestors thrived without it by harnessing the power of physics and microbiology. Simply put, they...
How Long Do Potatoes Last?
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Have you ever harvested potatoes on your homestead? Itโs a feeling of pride, knowing that the fruits of your labor are about to become part of your...
Why You Should Cure Potatoes Before You Store Them for Winter
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Some years ago, I divided my harvest of Red Pontiacs into two batches: one I cured, and one I didnโt. By January, nearly half of the uncured batch...
I Wish Iโd Known This Before Building A Root Cellar
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Before the days of refrigeration and year-round access to fresh vegetables, folks had to figure out how to store their harvest to last through the...
Grandmaโs Long-Lasting Bread and Butter Pickles
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During a crisis, itโs time-tested recipes like this one that can save your life. The story behind the bread and butter pickles goes way back to the...
14 Foods You Should Preserve in Honey
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Honey has remarkable food preservation properties. In fact, archaeologists found a sealed clay jar of honey in an ancient Egyptian tomb. They opened...
How to Store Meat Without Refrigeration
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Most of us rely on refrigeration to keep our food safe, but when it comes to meat, the stakes are much higher. Without proper storage, meat can...
How People Stored Food In the 1800s
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Survival in the 1800s depended on proper food storage. Families couldn't run to the grocery store. They had to make their harvest last 6-8 months. A...
Forgotten Nose-to-Tail Recipes Every Homesteader Should Know
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Over-consumption is the norm today, making nose-to-tail recipes more vital than ever. This sustainable, eco-friendly approach uses every part of the...
Common Plants You Can Turn Into Flour in a Crisis
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Is it possible to make flour without using wheat? According to GrandpaโYES! Did you know that there are several common plants you can turn into...
50 Powdered Foods That Last Forever
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If you want a way to make certain foods last longer, have you thought about turning them into powder? Many powdered foods, especially those high in...
Do This To Your Wood Stove Before Winter
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Many of us homesteaders have wood-burning stoves. Some of us use it as a supplement to a furnace or other type of central heating system. Others are...
Best Non Toxic Bakeware: A Comprehensive Guide for Self-Sufficient Living
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In todayโs world, being self-sufficient isnโt just about growing your own food or producing renewable energyโit also means taking control of what...
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Goji Berries: A Superfood in Your Backyard
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Goji berries, also known as wolfberries (Lycium barbarum), have been prized for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine for their incredible...
Homemade Amish Apple Butter Recipe With 12+ Months Shelf Life
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Apple butter - this old-fashioned powerhouse food was a favorite among early American settlers. They relied on it as a way to preserve apples for...
How to Store Bacon So It Lasts for Years
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Bacon's preservation spans centuries of homesteading knowledge, with techniques passed down through generations of self-sufficient families. If...
Home Canning Sausages for Maximum Shelf Life (10+ Years)
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As a homesteader, ensuring the long-term shelf stability of your food supplies is a top priority. One essential protein source that deserves your...
I Ate Only Canned Meat for 6 Months and This Happened
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Fresh meat is tough to keep in your homestead pantry, especially if you ate only canned meat for an extended period. Itโs an excellent source of...
DIY Apple Cider Vinegar
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The concept of vinegar first showed up about 8,000 years ago. Ancient people discovered that juice made from fruits would eventually turn into wine....
Deadly Canning Mistakes You Probably Make
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If you ever need to rely on your own supplies for the long haul, home canning is a must-have skill. You canโt grow vegetables year-roundโevery area...
Why You Should Bury Your Food in Ash
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Your freezerโs humming is one power outage away from silence. I learned this the hard way when a storm killed my fridge, spoiling $200 worth of...
How to Can Peaches
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Canning peaches is a wonderful way to preserve some of your late spring and early summer bounty for the colder parts of the year. What's more...
DIY Beef Jerky Recipe
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When purchasing a whole cow carcass, we start dreaming up what we can do with it. Roasts for the winter? Stew? Burgers on the grill all summer? Of...
Fermentation 101
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Many homesteaders are nervous about using fermentation as a method of preserving their harvest simply because they are unfamiliar with it, so I...
6 Foods You Should Bury in Your Backyard
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Three generations of my family have used the same backyard storage pit. My grandfather dug it by hand in 1962. These were called "root caves" by...
How To Protect Your Food Storage From Insects
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The silent threat to your food storage isnโt moisture or temperature โ itโs insects. And these three will be your main culprits: pantry moths,...
Foods To Stock Up On This Winter
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Winter brings unique food security challenges. Prices soar. Demand Increases. Panic Sets. I've tracked this pattern for years! Here are some foods...
Civil War Recipes That We Will All Be Eating Again Soon
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The Civil War was a horrible time in American history, brought on by enormous debate surrounding multiple issues between the northern and southern...
