Food and Pantry – Canning & Preservation

Wearing pantyhose is something that has more or less gone by the wayside with the traditional 9 to 5 – but you shouldn’t toss your favorite pair of...

The good news with a refrigerator or freezer is they’re basically bug-proof. Even if a fruit fly or ant finds its way in the cold temperatures soon...

Most people think a deep freezer is the key to long-term food storage, but what happens when the power goes out? There’s a reason pioneers and...

The Amish have been safely canning for generations — without pressure gauges, modern recipes, or fear. So what do they know that we don’t? For most...

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...

Many homesteaders are nervous about using fermentation as a method of preserving their harvest simply because they are unfamiliar with it, so I...

As a homesteader, ensuring the long-term shelf stability of your food supplies is a top priority. One essential protein source that deserves your...

Have you ever harvested potatoes on your homestead? It’s a feeling of pride, knowing that the fruits of your labor are about to become part of your...

If you ever need to rely on your own supplies for the long haul, home canning is a must-have skill. You can’t grow vegetables year-round—every area...

People have been canning for generations. Whether it be in true cans or glass jars, once we figured out how to preserve food, we were doing very,...

Perhaps you've had an extremely bountiful milking season and you have nothing to do with the excess milk as you clean out your freezer (probably in...

Canning is a great way to preserve food and make it shelf-stable. If you are like most people, you think canned foods are primarily jams, jellies,...

Whenever I see someone throw away a chicken carcass after making a nice roast, I cringe a little bit. Just because you’ve picked all the meat off,...

The Amish are famous for a few things: they live without modern technology, care about nature, and cook fantastic food. They lead a basic life and...

Being prepared for hard times is a vital part of homesteading. One way to store food for later use is to can it, but many of us are now turning to...

Honey has been used in food preservation for centuries for its many microbial-fighting properties that keep food from spoiling. Many people believe...

Eggs are a relatively cheap and highly nutritious meal. They are also fresh foods that may be difficult to acquire in a crisis unless you happen to...

Pickling is an ancient and great way to preserve meat and add flavor at the same time. The process of pickling meat involves soaking the meat in a...