Food and Pantry

Shelf-Stable Foods That Kept Coal Miners Alive During the Great Depression

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

Copper Cookware Pan – Pros, Cons, and Choosing the Right One

Copper cookware has a long, respected history in traditional kitchens. Its beauty is obvious, but its real value lies in how intuitively it cooks....

The Ultimate Depression-Era Immune Booster

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...

Fermented Milk

Fermented milk has been part of traditional diets for thousands of years, valued for its tangy flavor, gentle preservation, and surprising health...

5 Healthy Harvest Soup Recipes

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

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

A Simple Way to Perfect Eggs Every Time Hard boiled eggs have long been one of the simplest, most nourishing foods we can make. They are quick,...

Best Ways To Preserve Your Fall Harvest

For most of us, Autumn is harvest season. One reason is that the fruits and vegetables in our gardens have ripened. Another reason is the onset of...

20 Foods You Can Preserve in Pantyhose

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 4-Ingredient Pantry Challenge. Can You Survive It?

Ever wondered what it would take to truly live off only what’s already in your kitchen? Just whatever’s on your shelves. That’s the idea behind the...

Add This to Your Pantry to Keep Pests Away This Winter

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...

This Bone-Dry Butter Lasts for 5+ Years Without Refrigeration

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...

How To Make Sauerkraut

A Heritage of Preservation For centuries, sauerkraut has been more than just a tangy side dish—it has been a lifeline. Long before refrigeration,...

Corn Porridge: A Simple, Nourishing Staple You Can Make Anywhere

Corn has been a survival food for centuries. Long before processed cereals and instant oats, families relied on cornmeal porridge for warmth,...

How to Cook a Full Meal Without Gas, Electricity, or Fire

Nothing seems to be getting cheaper these days. That’s especially true for utilities like electric, gas and if you don’t have access to a ready...

Fermented Fish: A Self-Sufficient Food Tradition Worth Reviving

Fermentation isn’t new. It’s one of the oldest food preservation techniques known to humankind, dating back thousands of years. Long before...

I Saved $400 a Month by Stockpiling This Way

Living off-grid, my main goal was always to live a sustainable life without overspending or wasting anything. However, when I first moved, my bills...

How to Store 2+ Years Worth of Food in a Small Pantry

Small spaces force you to think differently about food storage. When you have limited square footage but need to store enough provisions for two...

Canned Beets: A Long-Lasting Source of Nutrition and Wellness

Beets have been prized for centuries as both food and medicine. From ancient Greek athletes who consumed them for strength, to traditional healers...

Home-Cooked Meals to Keep in Mason Jars for 5+ Years

Canning home-cooked meals rather than keeping jars of individual ingredients, can be a viable alternative to MREs. Best of all you can make them...

What Happens If You Cook Your Food In Leaves?

Back in the day, people didn’t have foil or fancy bakeware. If you wanted to cook something over the fire, you used what was around, and that often...