Survival

When the pioneers were moving out West, they didn’t have any grocery stores, supermarkets, or restaurants they could stop by to resupply themselves...

The pennies are pinching all of us these days. Every time you go to the grocery store, it feels like you're spending more than you did the last time...

Due to the country's size and the wide variety of climates we have, almost any crop can be grown in the US. It is true that the US imports around...

When you want to can your favorite produce, water bath canning is the best way to do it. However, it’s not meant for all foods because the food is...

Preserving food without electricity may seem like a daunting task in our modern, technology-driven world. But with some tried-and-true methods, you...

If you think honey is your health’s ally, today’s article might come as a shock to you. Do you know those little plastic honey bear recipients on...

Few things can rival the enticing aroma of fresh bread straight out of the oven, boasting a delightful combination of fragrance and fluffiness. Once...

Americans go crazy for eggs. Chicken eggs at least. The average Joe or Jane eats about 250 of 'em every year! There's also a growing interest in...

Whether you're storing your food in a chilly root cellar for the winter or you're simply looking for tips as to what not to do in your kitchen,...

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...

Fermenting and pickling are food preservation techniques that have been used for centuries to boost the flavors and shelf life of certain foods....

Perhaps you've managed to produce a ton of carrots this year and you just don't have the room to store them. Maybe your freezer fell through at the...

Beef tallow is fat that’s cooked down from rump roast, ribs, steaks, or any other cut of meat of the cow. For this article, I use leaf fat from my...

When the power goes out, it can be a little problem or a big one, depending on why it happened, when it happened, and how long it lasted. Even...

As a homesteader, I always look for different ways to preserve any food in excess. I believe I used every way of preserving food from fermenting,...

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,...

Root cellars have been a convenient storage facility for food for centuries. They provide a dark, cool, and humid environment that helps prolong 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...

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,...

There are few things better than cooking with cast iron. It cleans up easily, we all know what it is and what it does, and there are few fumes from...

When you start making lists and taking inventory of the products and foods you’ll want to have on hand in the case of an emergency, the items you...

When we start to talk about preserving, we usually end up with a canner on our counter. That will be the case for this article, but I must note that...

In light of recent unexpected events impacting the United States and the world, there has been a growing awareness among Americans regarding the...

Many people hold the Amish lifestyle in high regard due to its simplicity, which starkly contrasts with the modern conveniences that most of society...

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...

The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South, divided only by the Mason-Dixon line on a map. This war was a major turn in...

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...