How to Preserve Milk for Years
Back in the day, people didn’t run to the store every time they needed milk. They had ways to keep it fresh long after the cow had been milked, even without a fridge. Sounds almost impossible now, right? But here’s the thing: those methods worked, and many of them...
8 Spring Wild Edibles You Need To Can
As a homesteader who has lived off the grid for the past 10 years, I have learned how to make the most of the bounties of nature around us. One of the skills I have honed is canning, which is a great way to preserve the harvest and ensure a year-round supply of food....
Can Chickens Eat Bread?
This question comes up much more often than you might believe. Can chickens eat bread? The answer is much simpler than you might believe but there are some really important things you should take into account before deciding to let your chicken eat bread. Chickens can...
How to Make Fermented Cabbage
Fermented cabbage is one of the simplest and most rewarding foods you can make at home. It’s a centuries-old preservation method that enhances flavor, extends shelf life, and boosts the nutritional value of cabbage. Whether you’re looking to add probiotics to your...
Grandma’s Long-Lasting Bread and Butter Pickles
During a crisis, it’s time-tested recipes like this one that can save your life. The story behind the bread and butter pickles goes way back to the early 1900s, during the Great Depression, when an Illinois couple, Omar and Cora Fanning, found themselves with an...
Homemade Chicken Feed Recipes
An old joke when someone referred to something cheap was “That’s chicken feed.” Unfortunately, like everything else these days, even chicken feed prices have gone up. The benefit of buying chicken feed is that it’s well balanced nutritionally and ground to a size that...
Best Non Toxic Bakeware: A Comprehensive Guide for Self-Sufficient Living
In today’s world, being self-sufficient isn’t just about growing your own food or producing renewable energy—it also means taking control of what you cook and, ultimately, what you ingest. One often-overlooked aspect of healthy, sustainable cooking is the bakeware you...
Why You Should Bury Your Food in Ash
Your freezer’s humming is one power outage away from silence. I learned this the hard way when a storm killed my fridge, spoiling $200 worth of meat. Desperate, I buried eggs in ash as a last resort—they lasted 11 weeks. Ash isn’t just for gardens; it’s a backup plan....
DIY Long-Lasting Cowboy Casserole
If you’ve spent hours tending livestock, mending fences, or preserving your harvest, you need a meal that matches your grit. This cowboy casserole packs 450 calories per serving using ingredients you’ve already canned, frozen or bartered. I’ve relied on it during...
14 Foods You Should Preserve in Honey
Honey has remarkable food preservation properties. In fact, archaeologists found a sealed clay jar of honey in an ancient Egyptian tomb. They opened the jar and the honey had not spoiled and after testing was found to be food safe. Further testing determined the jar...
