How to Cook Chicken Feet: A Homesteader’s Guide From Cleaning to Plate
The first time I saved the feet on butchering day, I wasn’t sure what I would do with them....
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 30, 2026 | Food And Pantry | 0
The first time I saved the feet on butchering day, I wasn’t sure what I would do with them....
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 18, 2026 | Recipes | 0
Every year my pepper plants outproduce every plan I ever made for them. I can only eat so many...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 16, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
Every August my counter disappears under a mountain of tomatoes, and every August I make the same...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 14, 2026 | Food And Pantry | 0
I collect eggs from my own hens almost every day, and I still test a batch before I bake with it....
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 11, 2026 | Recipes | 0
Corned beef shows up on my table every spring, usually alongside potatoes and carrots I pulled out...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 8, 2026 | Food And Pantry | 0
Why Ground Beef Spoils Faster Than a Steak I learned this the hard way years ago, keeping ground...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 7, 2026 | All Articles, Canning & Preservation | 0
Why I Went All In on Mylar I stored food in plain plastic bags and buckets for years before I ever...
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | Sep 7, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
You know the drill… One week you’re waiting for the garden to finally do something, and the...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Sep 4, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
Every spring when my hens hit their laying stride, I end up with more eggs than my egg cups know...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Aug 28, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
I have a drawer in my kitchen that used to be a junk drawer, and now it is entirely dedicated to...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Aug 24, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
Carrots store well in a root cellar for months on their own, so why can them at all? Because...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Aug 13, 2026 | Recipes | 0
A good deer season leaves you with more venison than your freezer really wants to hold, and jerky...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Aug 6, 2026 | Recipes | 0
The first jar of kefir grains I ever got came in a small ziplock bag from a woman at my local...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jul 24, 2026 | Recipes | 0
I switched to making my own almond milk years ago, after doing the math on how much a carton of...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jul 21, 2026 | Fermentation | 0
There are pickles, and then there are fermented pickles, and once you have made a real batch of...
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | Jul 20, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
You probably saw a recipe online for garlic in olive oil. Maybe it was on Pinterest or on some...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jul 15, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
Raw ground beef holds up in the fridge for 1 to 2 days after purchase, according to the USDA Food...
Read Moreby Steve Nubie | Jul 2, 2026 | Recipes | 0
Yogurt is good food. In fact, it’s ranked as one of the superfoods. It’s an excellent source of...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jul 1, 2026 | Recipes | 0
Every fall, homesteaders end up with the same happy problem: a crock, a bucket, or a shelf full of...
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | Jun 29, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
If you’re like me and you put up enough food to feed a small army, then you might be struggling...
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | Jun 24, 2026 | Fermentation | 0
The first time I made sauerkraut, I was so proud of myself, right up until I lifted the lid a week...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jun 12, 2026 | Fermentation | 0
Before refrigerators, before canning, before any of the modern food preservation systems we take...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Recipes | 0
Store-bought sour cream is fine when you need it in a pinch, but once you start making it...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | Fermentation | 0
If you have ever pulled a sourdough loaf out of the oven and found it flat, dense, sticky, or...
Read MoreI keep two jars of lard in my kitchen. One is plain white, neutral, and good for everything....
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | May 25, 2026 | Food And Pantry | 2
If you are raising your own chickens, or thinking about it, this is something to learn early on....
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | May 18, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 2
Vacuum sealing has become one of the most popular food preservation methods in recent years. Walk...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | May 14, 2026 | Fermentation | 0
Before refrigerators, before canning, before vacuum sealing and freeze drying, homesteaders and...
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | May 14, 2026 | Recipes | 0
There is a high chance you have half a loaf of bread sitting on the counter right now. You might...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | May 8, 2026 | Food And Pantry | 0
If you store food in quantity, pantry moths are a matter of when, not if. They find their way into...
Read Moreby Self-Sufficient Projects Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Recipes | 0
Meatloaf is one of those meals that has been feeding families through lean times and busy weeks...
Read Moreby Olivia Brooks | Apr 27, 2026 | Canning & Preservation | 0
I’ve thrown away more produce than I’ve preserved. If that sounds familiar, you know...
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