Survival

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...

Maybe you've just gotten a new canner or you're excited to see what your pressure cooker can do. I'm the same way when I get a new kitchen gadget: I...

The Amish people were known for their resourcefulness and ability to make do with what they had. During the Great Depression, when many families...

Honey has been used in food preservation for centuries for its many microbial-fighting properties that keep food from spoiling. Many people believe...

Eggs are a relatively cheap and highly nutritious meal. They are also fresh foods that may be difficult to acquire in a crisis unless you happen to...

Mealtime is an often-unappreciated time that we take for granted. Today, food is plentiful and readily available on a whim. But can you imagine...

When you think of canning or jarring chicken, the first thing you think of is probably soup. That, or a stew; something with noodles that sticks to...

For most, when scouring the grocery store aisles, purchasing foods that can be stored for 10 years or longer is not something to consider. However,...