Fermented Pickles – The Complete Guide
There are pickles, and then there are fermented pickles, and once you have made a real batch of the second kind, the jarred stuff from the grocery...
10 Fermentation Mistakes That Will Ruin the Whole Batch
The first time I made sauerkraut, I was so proud of myself, right up until I lifted the lid a week later. The whole crock was slimy and gray and...
Lactic Acid Fermentation – A Complete Guide for the Home Homesteader
Before refrigerators, before canning, before any of the modern food preservation systems we take for granted, people kept vegetables safe and...
Bulk Fermentation: The Complete Homesteader’s Guide to Getting It Right Every Time
If you have ever pulled a sourdough loaf out of the oven and found it flat, dense, sticky, or gummy in the middle, the problem almost certainly...
Fermented Vegetables – A Complete Homesteader’s Guide to Lacto-Fermentation
Before refrigerators, before canning, before vacuum sealing and freeze drying, homesteaders and farming families across every culture on earth...
Fermented Black Beans: A Complete Guide to Making and Using Them at Home
Before refrigerators, before canning, and long before freeze-dried survival food existed, people around the world had already figured out how to...
5 Homestead Layouts That Cut Chores in Half
You did the same chores today that you did yesterday. Feed, water, eggs, garden, then back inside. By the time you sat down, you were tired, but no...
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. For years I had tossed them into the scrap bucket...
Do Cucumbers Need a Trellis? Here’s What I’ve Learned After Growing Both Ways
My first few years growing cucumbers, I just let the vines sprawl across the ground because building a trellis felt like an extra project I didn't...
Forgotten Ways People Used to Store Food Before Refrigerators
Refrigeration is a modern luxury, but our ancestors thrived without it by harnessing the power of physics and microbiology. Simply put, they...
Fermenting vs Pickling
Fermenting and pickling are food preservation techniques that have been used for centuries to boost the flavors and shelf life of certain foods....
I Fermented My Entire Garden, Now What?
You might just have read about the health benefits of fermented vegetables for your body. One thing to keep in mind is that they must be a regular...
