Food and Pantry – Recipes

I keep two jars of lard in my kitchen. One is plain white, neutral, and good for everything. Frying eggs, making gravy, seasoning pans, you name it....

There is a high chance you have half a loaf of bread sitting on the counter right now. You might be thinking it’s already stale, so it's only good...

Meatloaf is one of those meals that has been feeding families through lean times and busy weeks for generations. It is the kind of dish you can...

I've been making bone broth on this homestead for about eight years. I used the same old method every time. I toss the bones in a pot, cover with...

Grocery prices keep climbing and climbing and in the near future, there is a real possibility that most of us will not be able to afford basic food....

Store-bought garlic cheese is fine. Homemade garlic cheese is something else entirely. When you control every ingredient, you decide how much garlic...

The reason you might be struggling with sourdough starter is that you are actually trying too hard and following the wrong recipes. Not all of us...

Bagels are one of those foods that appear deceptively simple. Flour, water, yeast, salt. Nothing exotic. Yet anyone who has attempted a proper...

I still have the photo of our first egg. We keep chickens in a suburban backyard, and we fought for the right to do that. The photo is of my son...

Bee pollen has earned its reputation as one of nature’s most concentrated foods. Collected by bees from flowering plants, it contains a unique mix...

If the grid went down tonight, how many of us could still cook a proper meal? Most people wouldn’t last a day without power or fuel. Put those...

When the Great Depression struck, coal miners and their families were among the hardest hit. With their paychecks slashed and the mines shutting...

During the Great Depression of the 1930’s people were unaware of multi-vitamins as a way to boost the immune system. In fact, most people weren’t...

Harvest season always brings an abundance of vegetables.  Many continue to thrive into winter including many root vegetables like carrots, onions,...

It’s called “Ghee.”  It’s butter that has been filtered to remove fats and fat solids leaving a clear and yellow liquid that looks and tastes like...

Bread has sustained civilizations for thousands of years. But the foundation of bread has always been flour. Flours made from grains, seeds, nuts,...

During the Great Depression, every meal was an important act of survival. People had to stretch what little they had, and potatoes quickly became a...

If you’ve ever yanked a dandelion from your yard without a second thought… you might’ve just tossed away one of the most underrated survival foods...

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...

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....

The Civil War was a horrible time in American history, brought on by enormous debate surrounding multiple issues between the northern and southern...