Food and Pantry – Recipes

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...

Life as a cowboy in the Old West was tough, with few comforts. Cattle drives often kept cowboys on the trail for a month or more, and even on the...

Everyone loves apples, they are a delicious fruit with many health benefits. However, you can do a lot more with apples than munch on them when you...

Ah, howdy! I’m glad y'all just pulled your wagon on up and asked us for some cookin' advice. Okay, I can't write the whole post like that, but we're...

Today we'll be looking at several general Indigenous recipes from the North American continent. I think every homesteader should know and try these...

Cottage cheese is one of those things that has far more ingredients than it should when you buy it at the store. Homemade cottage cheese is creamy,...

Have a huge garlic harvest and you're out of ideas on what to do with your bounty? Why not save some for later and add some explosive flavor to your...