25 Pantry Foods That Actually Expire Quickly
Stocking up your pantry with a diverse selection of delicious eatables can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, the real disappointment...
How To Make Condensed Milk That Can Last More Than 2 Years
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...
Tomato Preservation Recipes
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...
Deinfluencing You: Stop Stockpiling These 14 Items Right Now
In light of recent unexpected events impacting the United States and the world, there has been a growing awareness among Americans regarding the...
Canning $5 Amish Stew
Many people hold the Amish lifestyle in high regard due to its simplicity, which starkly contrasts with the modern conveniences that most of society...
How To Pickle Watermelon Rind The Amish Way
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...
Corn Pone – The Pioneers Bread
This may differ from the food you eat regularly, but the classical Corn Pone should be on every homesteader's list of go-to recipes for various...
10 Civil War Foods Every Homesteader Should Know And Try
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...
Ingenious Ways To Keep The Critters Out Of Your Pantry
Even before setting up my homestead, I was always afraid of critters. After all, it's natural to be cautious because these creatures can actually...
If You Have This In Your Pantry, Throw It Away Immediately
Having a fully stocked pantry for everyday life or for emergency situations is not always an easy task, there are often so many different variations...
Pioneer Recipes Every Homesteader Should Learn
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...
7 Foods You Can Cook From Scraps You Normally Throw Away
Did you know that each year, about 119 billion pounds of food is wasted in the US? That equals about 130 billion meals and $408 billion in food...
Why You Should Dry Your Food Instead Of Canning It
Being prepared for hard times is a vital part of homesteading. One way to store food for later use is to can it, but many of us are now turning to...
Pig In A Jar
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...
What The Amish Ate During The Great Depression
The Amish people were known for their resourcefulness and ability to make do with what they had. During the Great Depression, when many families...
How To Make The Hoover Stew Of The Great Depression
Feeding a family in tough times can be a difficult task. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, people had to get creative to put food on the...
How To Preserve Foods In Honey
Honey has been used in food preservation for centuries for its many microbial-fighting properties that keep food from spoiling. Many people believe...
23 Overlooked Survival Foods You Need To Add To Your Pantry
Most pantries have a variety of foods, and many of these are common. Why are some of these foods recommended for an emergency pantry? First off,...
20 Ways To Preserve Eggs
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...
Strange Meals People Ate During The Great Depression
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...
Chicken In A Jar
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...
50+ Foods That Last 10 Years
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,...
20+ Must-Have Seeds For The Upcoming Crisis
A sure way to survive in any upcoming crisis is to have a survival garden that produces sufficient nutritious vegetables and fruits. This will...
Survival Foods You Need To Grow Now
In a crisis, and it will happen at some point, there is one thing that will ensure your survival… Food. Feeding yourself and your family is a top...
What Happens If You Bury A Cabbage Over Winter?
Do you prefer fresh coleslaw to Sauerkraut in winter? Here are some ideas on how to use available resources, reduce food waste, and eat deliciously...
How To Pickle Beef
Pickling is an ancient and great way to preserve meat and add flavor at the same time. The process of pickling meat involves soaking the meat in a...
Native American Recipes Every Homesteader Must Know
Today we'll be looking at several general Indigenous recipes from the North American continent. I think every homesteader should know and try these...
Stop Storing These 10 Foods For Emergencies
One of the first steps in preparing for any kind of emergency is making sure that you have sufficient stores of food. Whether because of logical...
How To Dry-Cure Meat At Home
Dry curing meat is an ancient method of preserving food. It has been used for centuries across many different cultures, providing a way to store...
How to Bake Bread Off-Grid
This is my favorite recipe of bread. Why? Because it’s as simple as it gets. I don’t really follow his recipes to the letter, so this is my simple...
Fermented Foods You Should Eat This Winter
The cold weather is here, and you know what that means: lots of cozy evenings curled up with a good book and a mug of hot cocoa. But while we're all...
How To Keep Eggs Fresh For 12+ Months
Eggs. It’s incredible just how versatile these little guys are and just how much we depend on them. Whether over easy, hard-boiled, baked in a cake...
