Fermented Pickles – The Complete Guide
There are pickles, and then there are fermented pickles, and once you have made a real batch of the second kind, the jarred stuff from the grocery...
The Right Way to Preserve Vegetables in Oil
You probably saw a recipe online for garlic in olive oil. Maybe it was on Pinterest or on some pretty-looking blog with beautiful photos. The recipe...
How Long Does Ground Beef Last in the Fridge?
Raw ground beef holds up in the fridge for 1 to 2 days after purchase, according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Cooked ground beef...
How to Make Homemade Greek Yogurt
Yogurt is good food. In fact, it’s ranked as one of the superfoods. It’s an excellent source of protein, calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin B12, and B2....
Sauerkraut Soup – The Best Way to Use Up a Homestead Kraut Harvest
Every fall, homesteaders end up with the same happy problem: a crock, a bucket, or a shelf full of jars packed with sauerkraut and no plan for using...
This Unusual Trick Preserves Soup for 6+ Months
If you’re like me and you put up enough food to feed a small army, then you might be struggling with this problem: your pantry, root cellar, and...
10 Fermentation Mistakes That Will Ruin the Whole Batch
The first time I made sauerkraut, I was so proud of myself, right up until I lifted the lid a week later. The whole crock was slimy and gray and...
Lactic Acid Fermentation – A Complete Guide for the Home Homesteader
Before refrigerators, before canning, before any of the modern food preservation systems we take for granted, people kept vegetables safe and...
How to Make Sour Cream at Home – Simple, Reliable, and Better Than Store-Bought
Store-bought sour cream is fine when you need it in a pinch, but once you start making it yourself, the difference is hard to ignore. Homemade sour...
Bulk Fermentation: The Complete Homesteader’s Guide to Getting It Right Every Time
If you have ever pulled a sourdough loaf out of the oven and found it flat, dense, sticky, or gummy in the middle, the problem almost certainly...
This Is Why You Should Add Cinnamon to Your Lard
I keep two jars of lard in my kitchen. One is plain white, neutral, and good for everything. Frying eggs, making gravy, seasoning pans, you name it....
Stop Washing Fresh Eggs! (Do This Instead)
If you are raising your own chickens, or thinking about it, this is something to learn early on. Fresh eggs are not store eggs, and they should not...
The Hidden Dangers Behind Vacuum Sealing Meat
Vacuum sealing has become one of the most popular food preservation methods in recent years. Walk into almost any prepping forum or hunting...
Fermented Vegetables – A Complete Homesteader’s Guide to Lacto-Fermentation
Before refrigerators, before canning, before vacuum sealing and freeze drying, homesteaders and farming families across every culture on earth...
This Great Depression Dessert Turned Stale Bread Into Gold
There is a high chance you have half a loaf of bread sitting on the counter right now. You might be thinking it’s already stale, so it's only good...
Pantry Moth Traps – How to Stop an Infestation Before It Destroys Your Food Storage
If you store food in quantity, pantry moths are a matter of when, not if. They find their way into homes on purchased grain, flour, dried fruit,...
Easy Meatloaf Recipe with Few Ingredients (Classic & Foolproof)
Meatloaf is one of those meals that has been feeding families through lean times and busy weeks for generations. It is the kind of dish you can...
15 Vegetables You Can Actually Pickle Overnight
I've thrown away more produce than I've preserved. If that sounds familiar, you know that when you have a garden, some animals, and also a house...
I Made Bone Broth WRONG for Years! This Method Changed Everything
I've been making bone broth on this homestead for about eight years. I used the same old method every time. I toss the bones in a pot, cover with...
Fermented Black Beans: A Complete Guide to Making and Using Them at Home
Before refrigerators, before canning, and long before freeze-dried survival food existed, people around the world had already figured out how to...
$1 Potato Bread Recipe
Grocery prices keep climbing and climbing and in the near future, there is a real possibility that most of us will not be able to afford basic food....
